1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B3 CAD
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1996. Recorded mileage 148,648 miles. MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026. Taxed until 01 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 21 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Jan 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,648 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B3 CAD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/12/2025
- 148,648 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.
B3 CAD 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 1996 Land Rover Defender (B3 CAD) between December 2021 and December 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.
B3 CAD Mileage History
- 20/12/2021138,471 mi
- 09/12/2022141,826 mi+3,355 mi
- 11/12/2023145,008 mi+3,182 mi
- 12/12/2024146,675 mi+1,667 mi
- 18/12/2025148,648 mi+1,973 mi
Average of roughly 2,548 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Excellent
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