1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P284 FAO
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 1997. Recorded mileage 118,610 miles. MOT expired on 05 Dec 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,610 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P284 FAO Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/11/2023
- 118,610 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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P284 FAO Mileage History
- 03/12/2021113,662 mi
- 02/12/2022116,137 mi+2,475 mi
- 30/11/2023118,610 mi+2,473 mi
Average of roughly 2,486 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P284 FAO MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (P284 FAO) between December 2021 and November 2023.
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.
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