1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P527 AFE
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 129,293 km. MOT expired on 20 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 129,293 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P527 AFE Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/10/2022
- 129,293 km recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P527 AFE Odometer History
- 15/10/2021128,870 km
- 15/10/2021128,870 km
- 06/10/2022129,293 km+423 km
Average of roughly 434 km per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P527 AFE 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 (P527 AFE) between October 2021 and October 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 06 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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