1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R20 BAS
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31/12/1997. Recorded mileage 168,256 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28/08/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 168,256 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2495cc
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R20 BAS Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/08/2025
- 168,256 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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R20 BAS Mileage History
- 26/08/2022160,228 mi
- 29/08/2023163,118 mi+2,890 mi
- 23/08/2024165,242 mi+2,124 mi
- 26/08/2025168,256 mi+3,014 mi
Average of roughly 2,675 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R20 BAS MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (R20 BAS) between August 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 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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