1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N46 PFH
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 15 Mar 1996. Recorded mileage 253,641 miles. MOT expired on 15 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 253,641 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N46 PFH Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/10/2023
- 253,641 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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N46 PFH Mileage History
- 21/09/2021241,412 mi
- 09/09/2022250,142 mi+8,730 mi
- 16/10/2023253,641 mi+3,499 mi
- 16/10/2023253,641 mi
Average of roughly 5,914 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
N46 PFH MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N46 PFH) between September 2021 and October 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 16 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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