1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S188 DFE
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 29 Oct 1998. Recorded mileage 104,166 miles. MOT expired on 11 Jan 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 104,166 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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S188 DFE Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/01/2024
- 104,166 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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S188 DFE MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (S188 DFE) between December 2021 and January 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
S188 DFE Mileage History
- 13/12/202196,338 mi
- 05/01/2023103,002 mi+6,664 mi
- 12/01/2024104,166 mi+1,164 mi
Average of roughly 3,762 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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