1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S660 AAW
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 20 Nov 1998. Recorded mileage 156,363 miles. MOT expired on 28 Sept 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 156,363 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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S660 AAW Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/09/2024
- 156,363 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
S660 AAW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (S660 AAW) between February 2006 and September 2024.
The record contains 19 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 30 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (16 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 27 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: “Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)”; “Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)”; “Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)”.
S660 AAW Mileage History
- 07/02/200672,855 mi
- 10/02/200777,380 mi+4,525 mi
- 12/02/200777,380 mi
- 06/03/200885,123 mi+7,743 mi
- 11/08/200992,774 mi+7,651 mi
- 11/08/200992,774 mi
- 14/07/2010101,261 mi+8,487 mi
- 15/07/2010101,286 mi+25 mi
- 12/08/2011111 mi-101,175 mi
- 06/08/2012113,033 mi+112,922 mi
- 09/08/2013115,160 mi+2,127 mi
- 12/08/2014117,106 mi+1,946 mi
- 15/08/2014117,108 mi+2 mi
- 05/09/2015120,231 mi+3,123 mi
- 28/09/2016125,976 mi+5,745 mi
- 09/09/2017128,245 mi+2,269 mi
- 21/09/2018136,060 mi+7,815 mi
- 04/09/2019140,286 mi+4,226 mi
- 29/09/2020146,068 mi+5,782 mi
- 14/10/2021147,645 mi+1,577 mi
- 04/08/2022149,800 mi+2,155 mi
- 18/07/2023153,097 mi+3,297 mi
- 30/09/2024156,363 mi+3,266 mi
Average of roughly 4,479 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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