1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R58 JKH
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 195,843 miles. MOT valid until 12 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 195,843 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R58 JKH Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/11/2025
- 195,843 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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R58 JKH Mileage History
- 28/10/2021187,716 mi
- 03/11/2022192,687 mi+4,971 mi
- 02/11/2023195,636 mi+2,949 mi
- 01/11/2024195,769 mi+133 mi
- 13/11/2025195,843 mi+74 mi
Average of roughly 2,010 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R58 JKH 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 1997 Land Rover Defender (R58 JKH) between October 2021 and November 2025.
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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