LAND ROVER DEFENDER1997 · 2.5L Diesel

R386 CJS

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER? It's a Diesel with a 2495cc engine showing 117,374 miles. MOT is valid and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Valid

Expires 02/01/2027

Tax

No data

Mileage: 117,374
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2495cc

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/ 100 · Good

Public record health check: Good.

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✓ Valid MOT

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: May 16, 2026, 01:04 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (R386 CJS), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2017 to December 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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