1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P742 FJC
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/08/1996. Recorded mileage 197,000 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 06/12/2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 197,000 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 2495cc
P742 FJC Key Findings
- 29 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/12/2023
- 197,000 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (31 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P742 FJC Mileage History
- 28/07/200691,858 mi
- 28/07/200691,858 mi
- 26/07/200796,913 mi+5,055 mi
- 27/07/200796,913 mi
- 28/07/2008102,633 mi+5,720 mi
- 29/07/2008102,633 mi
- 30/07/2009110,792 mi+8,159 mi
- 03/08/2009110,792 mi
- 01/06/2010115,524 mi+4,732 mi
- 04/06/2010115,524 mi
- 23/05/2011118,552 mi+3,028 mi
- 01/06/2011118,590 mi+38 mi
- 24/01/2012120,298 mi+1,708 mi
- 26/01/2012120,305 mi+7 mi
- 10/06/2013123,397 mi+3,092 mi
- 31/01/2014123,572 mi+175 mi
- 17/11/2014128,833 mi+5,261 mi
- 17/11/2015135,997 mi+7,164 mi
- 25/11/2016143,101 mi+7,104 mi
- 30/11/2017150,241 mi+7,140 mi
- 16/11/2018158,282 mi+8,041 mi
- 16/11/2018158,282 mi
- 28/11/2019165,708 mi+7,426 mi
- 23/11/2020173,986 mi+8,278 mi
- 24/11/2020173,999 mi+13 mi
- 26/11/2021181,557 mi+7,558 mi
- 26/11/2021181,557 mi
- 28/11/2022190,371 mi+8,814 mi
- 07/12/2023197,000 mi+6,629 mi
Average of roughly 6,056 miles per year across 29 recorded odometer readings.
P742 FJC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
29 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (P742 FJC) between July 2006 and December 2023.
The record contains 19 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 07 December 2023 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 (31 issues), Steering (12 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 36 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: “Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steeri”; “Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))”; “Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))”.
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