2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C740 VUY
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 14 Nov 2001. Recorded mileage 234,793 miles. MOT expired on 10 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 234,793 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C740 VUY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/03/2023
- 234,793 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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C740 VUY Mileage History
- 07/03/2022227,790 mi
- 08/03/2022227,790 mi
- 11/03/2023234,793 mi+7,003 mi
Average of roughly 6,938 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
C740 VUY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Defender (C740 VUY) between March 2022 and March 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 11 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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