1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R162 BCH
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 129,886 km. MOT valid until 27 Jun 2027. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27 Jun 2027
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Odometer
- 129,886 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R162 BCH Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/06/2026
- 129,886 km recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R162 BCH Odometer History
- 22/06/2026129,879 km
- 29/06/2026129,886 km+7 km
Average of roughly 373 km per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
R162 BCH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (R162 BCH) between June 2026 and June 2026.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 June 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (4 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Steering (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt a frame ball joint dust cover above dif”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Rear most (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the”.
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