1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · WIA 160
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13/11/1997. Recorded mileage 106,556 miles. MOT valid until 07/10/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 07/10/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 106,556 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2495cc
WIA 160 Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/10/2025
- 106,556 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: Good
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WIA 160 Mileage History
- 10/09/2021102,451 mi
- 22/08/2022103,999 mi+1,548 mi
- 22/09/2023105,327 mi+1,328 mi
- 04/09/2024106,030 mi+703 mi
- 08/10/2025106,556 mi+526 mi
Average of roughly 1,007 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
WIA 160 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 1997 Land Rover Defender (WIA 160) 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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