1995 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N70 DEF
1995 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 03 Oct 1995. Recorded mileage 116,357 miles. MOT valid until 13 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1995 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 13 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 116,357 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N70 DEF Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/11/2025
- 116,357 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (29 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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N70 DEF Mileage History
- 29/11/200566,981 mi
- 08/11/200668,290 mi+1,309 mi
- 23/01/200875,693 mi+7,403 mi
- 23/01/200875,693 mi
- 21/01/200981,844 mi+6,151 mi
- 11/01/201087,318 mi+5,474 mi
- 17/01/201192,263 mi+4,945 mi
- 18/01/201192,264 mi+1 mi
- 16/07/201296,574 mi+4,310 mi
- 17/07/201296,575 mi+1 mi
- 09/09/2013100,180 mi+3,605 mi
- 08/09/2014102,874 mi+2,694 mi
- 09/09/2014102,874 mi
- 24/09/2015104,025 mi+1,151 mi
- 21/09/2016107,271 mi+3,246 mi
- 16/11/2017110,251 mi+2,980 mi
- 18/11/2017110,261 mi+10 mi
- 19/11/2018111,231 mi+970 mi
- 29/11/2018111,246 mi+15 mi
- 28/11/2019112,993 mi+1,747 mi
- 11/12/2019113,033 mi+40 mi
- 21/12/2020114,885 mi+1,852 mi
- 10/01/2022115,146 mi+261 mi
- 17/01/2022115,148 mi+2 mi
- 18/01/2023115,528 mi+380 mi
- 01/11/2024115,749 mi+221 mi
- 06/11/2024115,767 mi+18 mi
- 14/11/2025116,357 mi+590 mi
Average of roughly 2,474 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
N70 DEF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 1995 Land Rover Defender (N70 DEF) between November 2005 and November 2025.
The record contains 19 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 14 November 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (29 issues), Lighting (18 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Bodywork (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 77 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced As marked (7.1.1 (a) (i))”; “Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounti”; “Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))”.
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