1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D523 SJO
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 11 Oct 1996. MOT valid until 02 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02 Apr 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- —
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D523 SJO Key Findings
- No MOT test records found for this registration
- MOT valid until 02/04/2027
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MOT Status
No MOT history available
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MOT Status
No MOT history available
No MOT test records were found for this registration. DVSA’s digital archive only covers tests from 2005, so a vehicle that has not been tested since then may legitimately have no visible history.
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