1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R685 ESF
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 167,076 miles. MOT valid until 09 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 09 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 167,076 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R685 ESF Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/12/2025
- 167,076 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: Average
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R685 ESF Mileage History
- 01/12/2021166,924 mi
- 05/01/2022166,973 mi+49 mi
- 10/12/2025167,076 mi+103 mi
Average of roughly 38 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
R685 ESF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (R685 ESF) between December 2021 and December 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 10 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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