1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P785 JVC
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 04 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 108,532 miles. MOT expired on 18 Aug 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Aug 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 108,532 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P785 JVC Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/08/2022
- 108,532 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P785 JVC Mileage History
- 19/08/2021105,441 mi
- 17/08/2022108,532 mi+3,091 mi
Average of roughly 3,110 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
P785 JVC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (P785 JVC) between August 2021 and August 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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