1996 Land Rover 90 Defender TDI 2.5L Heavy oil · P878 CAY
1996 Land Rover 90 Defender TDI (2.5L, heavy oil). First registered 31 Oct 1996. Recorded mileage 93,495 miles. MOT valid until 06 Feb 2027. Taxed until 01 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER TDI
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 06 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Apr 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 93,495 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required
- Fuel & Engine
- HEAVY OIL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P878 CAY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/02/2026
- 93,495 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: Excellent
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P878 CAY Mileage History
- 29/09/202290,896 mi
- 07/09/202391,807 mi+911 mi
- 18/01/202592,429 mi+622 mi
- 07/02/202693,495 mi+1,066 mi
Average of roughly 774 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
P878 CAY MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover 90 Defender Tdi (P878 CAY) between September 2022 and February 2026.
The record contains 4 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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