1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S504 CTA
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 26/08/1998. Recorded mileage 179,440 miles. MOT valid until 22/03/2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 22/03/2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 179,440 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 2495cc
S504 CTA Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/03/2026
- 179,440 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (37 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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S504 CTA Mileage History
- 06/07/200575,530 mi
- 06/07/200575,530 mi
- 03/07/200689,523 mi+13,993 mi
- 03/07/200689,523 mi
- 06/07/2007103,675 mi+14,152 mi
- 26/06/2008109,297 mi+5,622 mi
- 26/06/2008109,297 mi
- 07/07/2009116,520 mi+7,223 mi
- 07/07/2009116,520 mi
- 06/07/2010123,327 mi+6,807 mi
- 17/07/2010123,457 mi+130 mi
- 13/07/2011130,306 mi+6,849 mi
- 19/07/2011130,306 mi
- 19/07/2012136,772 mi+6,466 mi
- 20/07/2012136,791 mi+19 mi
- 15/07/2013143,943 mi+7,152 mi
- 20/07/2013143,948 mi+5 mi
- 23/04/2015151,108 mi+7,160 mi
- 10/09/2016152,892 mi+1,784 mi
- 06/10/2017153,279 mi+387 mi
- 07/05/2019158,487 mi+5,208 mi
- 10/10/2020165,552 mi+7,065 mi
- 08/12/2021169,920 mi+4,368 mi
- 12/12/2022173,406 mi+3,486 mi
- 27/12/2023175,424 mi+2,018 mi
- 03/01/2025177,074 mi+1,650 mi
- 16/03/2026179,414 mi+2,340 mi
- 23/03/2026179,440 mi+26 mi
Average of roughly 5,017 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
S504 CTA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (S504 CTA) between July 2005 and March 2026.
The record contains 19 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 23 March 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (37 issues), Lighting (26 issues), Windscreen (23 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 74 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 Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural”; “Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm o”; “Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”.
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