1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R382 DRT
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 02 Jan 1998. Recorded mileage 132,928 miles. MOT valid until 24 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 24 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 132,928 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R382 DRT Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/02/2026
- 132,928 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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R382 DRT Mileage History
- 25/02/2022128,546 mi
- 07/02/2023129,624 mi+1,078 mi
- 13/02/2024130,688 mi+1,064 mi
- 11/02/2025131,780 mi+1,092 mi
- 05/02/2026132,928 mi+1,148 mi
Average of roughly 1,111 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R382 DRT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (R382 DRT) between February 2022 and February 2026.
The record contains 5 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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