1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P65 VYJ
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 21 Nov 1996. Recorded mileage 99,380 miles. MOT valid until 21 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 21 Apr 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,380 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P65 VYJ Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/04/2026
- 99,380 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring steering items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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P65 VYJ Mileage History
- 16/11/202293,681 mi
- 02/11/202396,576 mi+2,895 mi
- 23/04/202496,580 mi+4 mi
- 15/04/202597,474 mi+894 mi
- 21/04/202699,380 mi+1,906 mi
Average of roughly 1,663 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
P65 VYJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (P65 VYJ) between November 2022 and April 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
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