1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R394 FCV
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13/02/1998. Recorded mileage 160,645 miles. MOT valid until 01/03/2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01/03/2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 160,645 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 2495cc
R394 FCV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/03/2026
- 160,645 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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R394 FCV Mileage History
- 11/01/2022144,016 mi
- 10/02/2023148,015 mi+3,999 mi
- 06/02/2024152,629 mi+4,614 mi
- 07/02/2025155,265 mi+2,636 mi
- 02/03/2026160,645 mi+5,380 mi
Average of roughly 4,020 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R394 FCV 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 (R394 FCV) between January 2022 and March 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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