1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N905 CYC
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 1996. Recorded mileage 75,297 miles. MOT expired on 27 Jul 2026. Taxed until 01 Aug 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Aug 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 75,297 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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N905 CYC Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/07/2025
- 75,297 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.
N905 CYC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N905 CYC) between May 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
N905 CYC Mileage History
- 11/05/202270,613 mi
- 17/05/202373,543 mi+2,930 mi
- 28/07/202575,297 mi+1,754 mi
Average of roughly 1,457 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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