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1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

R877 BAC

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER is a Diesel vehicle with a 2495cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 173,488.

MOT

Expired

Expires 22/09/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 173,488
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2495cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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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 (R877 BAC), we found 4 MOT results in the period of September 2022 to September 2024.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 75% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 1 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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