1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P385 FDY
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05/03/1997. Recorded mileage 126,999 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10/07/2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 126,999 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2495cc
P385 FDY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/07/2024
- 126,999 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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P385 FDY Mileage History
- 07/03/2022124,759 mi
- 13/05/2023126,420 mi+1,661 mi
- 11/07/2024126,999 mi+579 mi
Average of roughly 954 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P385 FDY 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 1997 Land Rover Defender (P385 FDY) between March 2022 and July 2024.
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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