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1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

R642 ESF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 171,270 miles recorded, this Green 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER runs on Diesel with a 2495cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Failed

No history recorded

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 171,270
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2495cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (0%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (R642 ESF), we found 1 MOT result in the period of November 2021 to November 2021.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 0% of its MOT tests, totaling 0 passes against 1 fails. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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