1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P485 DEP
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/04/1997. Recorded mileage 145,256 miles. MOT status: Expired. Taxed until 01/12/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- MOT Status
- Valid until 04/06/2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01/12/2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,256 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
P485 DEP Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/06/2025
- 145,256 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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P485 DEP Mileage History
- 04/10/2022141,450 mi
- 20/10/2023143,583 mi+2,133 mi
- 05/06/2025145,256 mi+1,673 mi
Average of roughly 1,425 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P485 DEP 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 (P485 DEP) between October 2022 and June 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.
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