2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · DG51 USY
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Oct 2001. Recorded mileage 122,031 miles. MOT expired on 02 Jul 2012.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Jul 2012
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Nov 2012)
- Recorded Mileage
- 122,031 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
DG51 USY Key Findings
- 11 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/06/2011
- 122,031 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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DG51 USY Mileage History
- 14/08/200675,593 mi
- 15/08/200675,593 mi
- 03/07/200786,190 mi+10,597 mi
- 01/07/200894,257 mi+8,067 mi
- 01/07/200894,257 mi
- 16/06/2009104,176 mi+9,919 mi
- 16/06/2009104,176 mi
- 30/06/2010110,478 mi+6,302 mi
- 30/06/2010110,478 mi
- 14/06/2011122,028 mi+11,550 mi
- 16/06/2011122,031 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 9,598 miles per year across 11 recorded odometer readings.
DG51 USY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
11 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Defender (DG51 USY) between August 2006 and June 2011.
The record contains 6 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 16 June 2011 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 1 advisory notice is 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: “Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”; “Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)”; “Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)”.
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