1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R243 EBD
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 12 Feb 1998. Recorded mileage 175,421 miles. MOT valid until 17 May 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 17 May 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 175,421 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R243 EBD Key Findings
- 33 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/05/2026
- 175,421 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (51 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R243 EBD Mileage History
- 16/02/200683,166 mi
- 21/02/200683,166 mi
- 16/02/200793,896 mi+10,730 mi
- 17/02/200793,896 mi
- 19/02/2008103,944 mi+10,048 mi
- 20/02/2008103,946 mi+2 mi
- 13/02/2009109,921 mi+5,975 mi
- 14/02/2009109,923 mi+2 mi
- 18/02/2010123,381 mi+13,458 mi
- 18/02/2010123,381 mi
- 31/01/2011132,074 mi+8,693 mi
- 26/01/2012135,719 mi+3,645 mi
- 01/02/2012135,774 mi+55 mi
- 25/02/2013139,572 mi+3,798 mi
- 25/02/2013139,572 mi
- 05/02/2014142,437 mi+2,865 mi
- 30/07/2015146,404 mi+3,967 mi
- 30/07/2015146,404 mi
- 27/07/2016148,871 mi+2,467 mi
- 06/07/2017151,380 mi+2,509 mi
- 03/07/2018154,303 mi+2,923 mi
- 03/07/2018154,303 mi
- 03/07/2019157,099 mi+2,796 mi
- 03/07/2019157,099 mi
- 07/07/2020159,446 mi+2,347 mi
- 06/07/2021162,263 mi+2,817 mi
- 26/07/2022165,242 mi+2,979 mi
- 19/07/2023167,075 mi+1,833 mi
- 24/07/2024169,202 mi+2,127 mi
- 30/07/2025171,495 mi+2,293 mi
- 04/09/2025171,518 mi+23 mi
- 05/09/2025171,520 mi+2 mi
- 19/05/2026175,421 mi+3,901 mi
Average of roughly 4,555 miles per year across 33 recorded odometer readings.
R243 EBD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
33 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (R243 EBD) between February 2006 and May 2026.
The record contains 21 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 19 May 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 12 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (51 issues), Brakes (22 issues), Bodywork (13 issues), Steering (12 issues), Suspension (10 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 82 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: “Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prev”; “Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))”; “Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))”.
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