1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N43 RDL
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13/08/1996. Recorded mileage 117,344 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 15/09/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 117,344 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
N43 RDL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/09/2025
- 117,344 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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N43 RDL Mileage History
- 31/08/2021114,538 mi
- 05/09/2022115,325 mi+787 mi
- 13/09/2023116,034 mi+709 mi
- 11/09/2024116,790 mi+756 mi
- 16/09/2025117,344 mi+554 mi
Average of roughly 694 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
N43 RDL 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 (N43 RDL) between August 2021 and September 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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