1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · 13 JU
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 26 Mar 1997. Recorded mileage 152,282 miles. MOT valid until 11 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 11 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 152,282 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
13 JU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/02/2026
- 152,282 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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13 JU Mileage History
- 01/09/2021134,993 mi
- 08/09/2022140,659 mi+5,666 mi
- 19/10/2023146,008 mi+5,349 mi
- 05/02/2025146,333 mi+325 mi
- 12/02/2026152,282 mi+5,949 mi
Average of roughly 3,886 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
13 JU 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 (13 JU) between September 2021 and February 2026.
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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