1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N178 ANC
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05/02/1996. Recorded mileage 225,274 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28/08/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 225,274 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 2495cc
N178 ANC Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/08/2025
- 225,274 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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N178 ANC Mileage History
- 21/08/2021218,930 mi
- 20/08/2022220,854 mi+1,924 mi
- 29/08/2023222,123 mi+1,269 mi
- 24/08/2024223,375 mi+1,252 mi
- 23/08/2025225,274 mi+1,899 mi
Average of roughly 1,584 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
N178 ANC 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 1996 Land Rover Defender (N178 ANC) between August 2021 and August 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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