1995 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · M354 JBD
1995 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 21 Jun 1995. Recorded mileage 187,026 miles. MOT expired on 29 Nov 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1995 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Nov 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 187,026 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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M354 JBD Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/11/2022
- 187,026 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
M354 JBD 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 1995 Land Rover Defender (M354 JBD) between April 2022 and November 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 30 November 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (4 issues), Bodywork (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and functionality of the braking system is ”; “Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))”; “Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))”.
M354 JBD Mileage History
- 16/04/2022186,980 mi
- 21/11/2022187,022 mi+42 mi
- 30/11/2022187,026 mi+4 mi
Average of roughly 74 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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