1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R23 PCJ
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 161,682 miles. MOT valid until 06 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 06 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 161,682 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R23 PCJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/10/2025
- 161,682 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: Good
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R23 PCJ Mileage History
- 19/07/2022146,724 mi
- 07/11/2023152,468 mi+5,744 mi
- 26/10/2024157,083 mi+4,615 mi
- 21/10/2025161,682 mi+4,599 mi
Average of roughly 4,591 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R23 PCJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (R23 PCJ) between July 2022 and October 2025.
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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