1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S731 BTE
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 119,425 miles. MOT expired on 09 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 119,425 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S731 BTE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/10/2025
- 119,425 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: Average
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S731 BTE Mileage History
- 30/09/2021117,793 mi
- 28/09/2022118,664 mi+871 mi
- 04/10/2023118,787 mi+123 mi
- 01/10/2024118,902 mi+115 mi
- 08/10/2025119,425 mi+523 mi
Average of roughly 406 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
S731 BTE 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 (S731 BTE) between September 2021 and October 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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