1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S950 BDU
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 21 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 121,284 miles. MOT valid until 12 Jul 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12 Jul 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 121,284 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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S950 BDU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/07/2026
- 121,284 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.
S950 BDU 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 (S950 BDU) 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.
S950 BDU Mileage History
- 08/07/2022109,073 mi
- 07/07/2023112,583 mi+3,510 mi
- 09/07/2024115,478 mi+2,895 mi
- 19/06/2025118,468 mi+2,990 mi
- 07/07/2026121,284 mi+2,816 mi
Average of roughly 3,055 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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