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1998 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

S467 AEJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 LAND ROVER DEFENDER — Diesel, 2495cc. This vehicle has 227,724 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 22/07/2025

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/12/2021

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Mileage: 227,724
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
Engine: 2495cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Below Average

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Below Average.

This score reflects past DVSA test passes and advisory frequency. However, it does not check if the car has £15,000 of unpaid finance, an insurance write-off marker, or a police theft report.

✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 29 Jul 2026, 16:51

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (S467 AEJ), we found 2 MOT results in the period of July 2024 to July 2024.

With 1 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”; “Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY