1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · UDZ 3938
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 126,322 miles. MOT expired on 27 Nov 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 126,322 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
UDZ 3938 Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/11/2023
- 126,322 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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UDZ 3938 Mileage History
- 05/07/2022126,164 mi
- 28/11/2023126,322 mi+158 mi
- 28/11/2023126,322 mi
Average of roughly 113 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
UDZ 3938 MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (UDZ 3938) between July 2022 and November 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 28 November 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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