1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S331 GHU
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1998. Recorded mileage 15,071 miles. MOT expired on 11 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 15,071 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S331 GHU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/09/2025
- 15,071 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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S331 GHU Mileage History
- 25/02/202514,469 mi
- 12/09/202515,071 mi+602 mi
Average of roughly 1,107 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
S331 GHU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (S331 GHU) between February 2025 and September 2025.
The record contains 2 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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