1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S148 HLG
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31/12/1997. Recorded mileage 153,693 miles. MOT valid until 28/11/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Glasgow
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28/11/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,693 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2495cc
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S148 HLG Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/11/2025
- 153,693 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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S148 HLG Mileage History
- 29/11/2021146,290 mi
- 29/11/2022148,807 mi+2,517 mi
- 14/11/2023150,582 mi+1,775 mi
- 25/11/2024151,840 mi+1,258 mi
- 26/11/2025153,693 mi+1,853 mi
Average of roughly 1,855 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
S148 HLG 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 1997 Land Rover Defender (S148 HLG) between November 2021 and November 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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