1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R347 FWY
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 17 Feb 1998. Recorded mileage 148,170 miles. MOT expired on 24 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,170 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R347 FWY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/07/2025
- 148,170 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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R347 FWY Mileage History
- 25/07/2022137,893 mi
- 05/07/2023141,471 mi+3,578 mi
- 15/07/2024144,419 mi+2,948 mi
- 15/07/2025148,170 mi+3,751 mi
Average of roughly 3,456 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R347 FWY 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 1998 Land Rover Defender (R347 FWY) between July 2022 and July 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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