1995 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · M162 GEC
1995 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 15/05/1995. Recorded mileage 75,775 miles. MOT valid until 05/08/2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1995 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 05/08/2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 75,775 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1995
- Engine
- 2495cc
M162 GEC Key Findings
- 30 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/08/2026
- 75,775 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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M162 GEC Mileage History
- 05/09/200632,214 mi
- 08/09/200632,214 mi
- 06/09/200732,308 mi+94 mi
- 07/09/200732,308 mi
- 11/09/200832,413 mi+105 mi
- 02/09/200932,835 mi+422 mi
- 18/08/201033,744 mi+909 mi
- 12/09/201134,835 mi+1,091 mi
- 06/09/201235,782 mi+947 mi
- 15/08/201337,664 mi+1,882 mi
- 27/08/201441,487 mi+3,823 mi
- 28/08/201441,487 mi
- 26/08/201545,144 mi+3,657 mi
- 06/09/201648,840 mi+3,696 mi
- 06/09/201648,840 mi
- 11/09/201752,319 mi+3,479 mi
- 15/09/201752,320 mi+1 mi
- 02/10/201855,398 mi+3,078 mi
- 20/09/201958,463 mi+3,065 mi
- 25/09/202061,016 mi+2,553 mi
- 29/09/202061,016 mi
- 29/09/202163,842 mi+2,826 mi
- 30/09/202266,935 mi+3,093 mi
- 30/09/202266,935 mi
- 11/10/202370,320 mi+3,385 mi
- 09/04/202471,427 mi+1,107 mi
- 07/05/202574,201 mi+2,774 mi
- 07/05/202574,201 mi
- 07/08/202675,775 mi+1,574 mi
- 07/08/202675,775 mi
Average of roughly 2,187 miles per year across 30 recorded odometer readings.
M162 GEC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
30 MOT tests are recorded for this 1995 Land Rover Defender (M162 GEC) between September 2006 and August 2026.
The record contains 21 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 07 August 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Steering (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 29 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longe”; “Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box droparm (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)”.
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