1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P271 GKJ
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 07 Aug 1996. Recorded mileage 77,523 miles. MOT expired on 15 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 77,523 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P271 GKJ Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/09/2022
- 77,523 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P271 GKJ Mileage History
- 05/06/200619,472 mi
- 07/06/200722,161 mi+2,689 mi
- 03/06/200823,711 mi+1,550 mi
- 03/06/200823,711 mi
- 03/06/200925,748 mi+2,037 mi
- 12/05/201027,613 mi+1,865 mi
- 09/05/201129,294 mi+1,681 mi
- 06/06/201235,684 mi+6,390 mi
- 07/06/201235,684 mi
- 16/01/201442,458 mi+6,774 mi
- 15/01/201548,251 mi+5,793 mi
- 11/02/201652,368 mi+4,117 mi
- 10/02/201756,592 mi+4,224 mi
- 17/02/201756,648 mi+56 mi
- 20/02/201859,014 mi+2,366 mi
- 13/02/201962,943 mi+3,929 mi
- 10/02/202067,605 mi+4,662 mi
- 18/02/202170,603 mi+2,998 mi
- 26/02/202170,629 mi+26 mi
- 17/09/202277,523 mi+6,894 mi
Average of roughly 3,565 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
P271 GKJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (P271 GKJ) between June 2006 and September 2022.
The record contains 16 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 17 September 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (16 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 41 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: “Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated corrosion in floor inner and outer holed (6.2.4 (a) (i))”; “Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear crossmembe”; “Offside Ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)”.
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