1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D9 BCL
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 23/11/1998. Recorded mileage 156,956 miles. MOT valid until 06/11/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 06/11/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 156,956 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 2495cc
D9 BCL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/11/2025
- 156,956 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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D9 BCL Mileage History
- 30/10/2021153,570 mi
- 17/10/2022154,677 mi+1,107 mi
- 03/11/2023155,341 mi+664 mi
- 06/11/2024156,210 mi+869 mi
- 07/11/2025156,956 mi+746 mi
Average of roughly 842 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
D9 BCL 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 (D9 BCL) between October 2021 and November 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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