1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R681 EWY
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 04 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 172,616 miles. MOT expired on 07 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 172,616 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R681 EWY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/08/2025
- 172,616 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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R681 EWY Mileage History
- 23/06/2022171,627 mi
- 21/06/2023172,060 mi+433 mi
- 17/06/2024172,413 mi+353 mi
- 07/08/2025172,616 mi+203 mi
- 08/08/2025172,616 mi
Average of roughly 316 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R681 EWY 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 (R681 EWY) between June 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 08 August 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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