1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C9 PPL
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 121,579 miles. MOT valid until 08 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 08 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 121,579 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C9 PPL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/12/2025
- 121,579 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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C9 PPL Mileage History
- 01/09/2021116,602 mi
- 05/10/2022118,544 mi+1,942 mi
- 02/10/2023119,859 mi+1,315 mi
- 09/12/2024120,598 mi+739 mi
- 04/12/2025121,579 mi+981 mi
Average of roughly 1,169 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
C9 PPL 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 1998 Land Rover Defender (C9 PPL) between September 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.
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