1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S991 BVO
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 153,793 miles. MOT expired on 11 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,793 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S991 BVO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/05/2025
- 153,793 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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S991 BVO Mileage History
- 20/01/2022146,149 mi
- 25/01/2022146,160 mi+11 mi
- 07/12/2023148,011 mi+1,851 mi
- 12/05/2025153,793 mi+5,782 mi
Average of roughly 2,311 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
S991 BVO 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 (S991 BVO) between January 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 May 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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