1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R915 BYG
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 159,414 miles. MOT valid until 09 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 09 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,414 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R915 BYG Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/12/2025
- 159,414 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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R915 BYG Mileage History
- 10/11/2021150,397 mi
- 18/11/2022152,301 mi+1,904 mi
- 17/11/2023155,110 mi+2,809 mi
- 29/11/2024157,251 mi+2,141 mi
- 10/12/2025159,414 mi+2,163 mi
Average of roughly 2,209 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R915 BYG 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 (R915 BYG) between November 2021 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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