1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · R708 BMB
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/11/1997. Recorded mileage 188,657 miles. MOT status: Expired. Taxed until 01/02/2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- MOT Status
- Valid until 03/08/2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01/02/2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 188,657 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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R708 BMB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/08/2025
- 188,657 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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R708 BMB Mileage History
- 30/06/2022180,025 mi
- 29/06/2023182,664 mi+2,639 mi
- 03/07/2024186,579 mi+3,915 mi
- 04/08/2025188,657 mi+2,078 mi
Average of roughly 2,788 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R708 BMB 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 (R708 BMB) between June 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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