1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N36 XHH
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 08 Feb 1996. Recorded mileage 121,654 miles. MOT expired on 28 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 121,654 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N36 XHH Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/08/2025
- 121,654 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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N36 XHH Mileage History
- 25/03/2022114,291 mi
- 07/04/2022114,291 mi
- 24/06/2023115,716 mi+1,425 mi
- 29/08/2024116,422 mi+706 mi
- 23/08/2025121,654 mi+5,232 mi
Average of roughly 2,157 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
N36 XHH MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N36 XHH) between March 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 23 August 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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