1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S590 DDE
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Sept 1998. Recorded mileage 143,477 miles. MOT expired on 17 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 143,477 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S590 DDE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/08/2025
- 143,477 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 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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S590 DDE Mileage History
- 17/05/2022135,161 mi
- 19/05/2023138,224 mi+3,063 mi
- 08/08/2024141,000 mi+2,776 mi
- 07/08/2025143,743 mi+2,743 mi
- 18/08/2025143,477 mi-266 mi
Average of roughly 2,554 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
S590 DDE 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 (S590 DDE) between May 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 August 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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