1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S245 DAA
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Sept 1998. Recorded mileage 273,130 miles. MOT expired on 01 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 273,130 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S245 DAA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/03/2023
- 273,130 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 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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S245 DAA Mileage History
- 16/02/2022268,724 mi
- 17/02/2022268,730 mi+6 mi
- 02/03/2023273,130 mi+4,400 mi
- 02/03/2023273,130 mi
Average of roughly 4,243 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
S245 DAA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (S245 DAA) between February 2022 and March 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 02 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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