1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · L90 MBA
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/11/1997. Recorded mileage 120,415 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10/11/2024
- 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
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2495cc
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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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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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.
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.
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