1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P692 AFE
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 15 Feb 1997. Recorded mileage 190,169 miles. MOT expired on 23 Sept 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 190,169 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P692 AFE Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/09/2024
- 190,169 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (24 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P692 AFE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (P692 AFE) between February 2007 and September 2024.
The record contains 18 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 25 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (24 issues), Brakes (22 issues), Windscreen (9 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Steering (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 51 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: “Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Into caliper. (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Into caliper. (1.1.11 (c))”.
P692 AFE Mileage History
- 28/02/200797,559 mi
- 01/03/200797,559 mi
- 14/03/2008118,064 mi+20,505 mi
- 13/03/2009131,523 mi+13,459 mi
- 24/03/2009132,084 mi+561 mi
- 24/09/2009135,550 mi+3,466 mi
- 06/09/2010137,476 mi+1,926 mi
- 06/09/2010137,476 mi
- 25/07/2012139,031 mi+1,555 mi
- 31/07/2012139,031 mi
- 03/08/2013143,021 mi+3,990 mi
- 09/08/2013143,021 mi
- 23/01/2014145,378 mi+2,357 mi
- 04/02/2014145,389 mi+11 mi
- 05/02/2015152,291 mi+6,902 mi
- 21/03/2016160,747 mi+8,456 mi
- 20/03/2017170,207 mi+9,460 mi
- 20/03/2017170,207 mi
- 14/03/2018177,470 mi+7,263 mi
- 27/03/2019179,202 mi+1,732 mi
- 25/03/2020180,841 mi+1,639 mi
- 23/03/2021185,657 mi+4,816 mi
- 07/05/2021185,683 mi+26 mi
- 13/05/2022188,820 mi+3,137 mi
- 23/05/2022188,820 mi
- 02/09/2023190,030 mi+1,210 mi
- 15/09/2023190,035 mi+5 mi
- 25/09/2024190,169 mi+134 mi
Average of roughly 5,270 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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