1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S181 APD
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 202,094 miles. MOT valid until 25 Jul 2027. Taxed until 01 Aug 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 25 Jul 2027
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Aug 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 202,094 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S181 APD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/07/2026
- 202,094 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: Excellent
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S181 APD Mileage History
- 25/07/2022200,125 mi
- 11/07/2023200,638 mi+513 mi
- 12/07/2024201,014 mi+376 mi
- 21/07/2025201,440 mi+426 mi
- 27/07/2026202,094 mi+654 mi
Average of roughly 492 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
S181 APD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (S181 APD) between July 2022 and July 2026.
The record contains 5 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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