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1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

R248 BAC

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER — Diesel, 2495cc. This vehicle has 144,458 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 03/06/2026

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 144,458
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2495cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 3 Jun 2026, 01:00

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Land Rover Defender (R248 BAC) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2022 and June 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

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