1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P785 JVC
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 04 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 108,532 miles. MOT expired on 17 Aug 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Aug 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 108,532 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P785 JVC Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/08/2022
- 108,532 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (17 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P785 JVC Mileage History
- 28/02/200639,868 mi
- 18/07/200749,517 mi+9,649 mi
- 07/07/200854,168 mi+4,651 mi
- 14/07/200958,354 mi+4,186 mi
- 28/06/201061,462 mi+3,108 mi
- 28/07/201166,937 mi+5,475 mi
- 01/08/201271,657 mi+4,720 mi
- 19/03/201373,321 mi+1,664 mi
- 22/03/201373,321 mi
- 04/09/201473,323 mi+2 mi
- 27/08/201578,196 mi+4,873 mi
- 01/09/201578,196 mi
- 31/08/201685,202 mi+7,006 mi
- 02/09/201685,202 mi
- 31/08/201790,945 mi+5,743 mi
- 31/08/201897,500 mi+6,555 mi
- 04/09/201897,527 mi+27 mi
- 07/10/2019101,806 mi+4,279 mi
- 19/08/2021105,441 mi+3,635 mi
- 17/08/2022108,532 mi+3,091 mi
Average of roughly 4,170 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
P785 JVC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (P785 JVC) between February 2006 and August 2022.
The record contains 16 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 17 August 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (17 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 25 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: “Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))”; “Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear Pipe (6.1.2 (a))”.
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