1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P897 BEC
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/09/1996. Recorded mileage 118,213 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- MOT Status
- Valid until 30/07/2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,213 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
P897 BEC Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/07/2024
- 118,213 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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P897 BEC Mileage History
- 21/04/2022115,104 mi
- 07/06/2023117,647 mi+2,543 mi
- 31/07/2024118,213 mi+566 mi
Average of roughly 1,365 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P897 BEC 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 1996 Land Rover Defender (P897 BEC) between April 2022 and July 2024.
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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