1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R646 CNC
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 26 Feb 1998. Recorded mileage 165,667 miles. MOT expired on 25 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 165,667 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R646 CNC Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/09/2022
- 165,667 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R646 CNC Mileage History
- 05/09/2022165,640 mi
- 26/09/2022165,667 mi+27 mi
Average of roughly 470 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
R646 CNC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (R646 CNC) between September 2022 and September 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 September 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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