1999 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · S97 TCV
1999 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 17 Feb 1999. Recorded mileage 152,540 miles. MOT valid until 26 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 26 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 152,540 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S97 TCV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/01/2026
- 152,540 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: Good
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S97 TCV Mileage History
- 29/11/2021134,455 mi
- 02/12/2022137,968 mi+3,513 mi
- 17/01/2024142,408 mi+4,440 mi
- 23/01/2025148,485 mi+6,077 mi
- 27/01/2026152,540 mi+4,055 mi
Average of roughly 4,346 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
S97 TCV 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 1999 Land Rover Defender (S97 TCV) between November 2021 and January 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.
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