1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · L90 MBA
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 14 Nov 1997. Recorded mileage 120,415 miles. MOT expired on 10 Nov 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,415 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L90 MBA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/11/2023
- 120,415 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.
L90 MBA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (L90 MBA) between November 2021 and November 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
L90 MBA Mileage History
- 10/11/2021119,929 mi
- 11/11/2022120,938 mi+1,009 mi
- 08/11/2023120,415 mi-523 mi
Average of roughly 244 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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