1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · BIL 507
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 16 Feb 1996. Recorded mileage 197,142 miles. MOT valid until 02 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 197,142 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
BIL 507 Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/01/2026
- 197,142 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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BIL 507 Mileage History
- 15/01/2022181,159 mi
- 03/02/2023186,085 mi+4,926 mi
- 19/01/2024193,579 mi+7,494 mi
- 14/01/2025195,690 mi+2,111 mi
- 30/01/2026197,142 mi+1,452 mi
Average of roughly 3,955 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
BIL 507 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 (BIL 507) between January 2022 and January 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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