2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · T123 STA
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/12/2001. Recorded mileage 187,495 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 23/12/2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 187,495 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 2001
- Engine
- 2498cc
T123 STA Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/12/2019
- 187,495 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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T123 STA Mileage History
- 09/02/200667,262 mi
- 09/02/200667,262 mi
- 07/02/200775,029 mi+7,767 mi
- 07/02/200775,029 mi
- 06/02/200894,314 mi+19,285 mi
- 16/03/2009118,505 mi+24,191 mi
- 26/03/2009118,505 mi
- 15/06/2012129,945 mi+11,440 mi
- 18/06/2012129,945 mi
- 15/07/2013146,274 mi+16,329 mi
- 16/07/2013146,274 mi
- 08/08/2014152,645 mi+6,371 mi
- 12/11/2015153,531 mi+886 mi
- 19/07/2016161,840 mi+8,309 mi
- 02/08/2016162,128 mi+288 mi
- 21/11/2017173,063 mi+10,935 mi
- 22/11/2017173,076 mi+13 mi
- 20/12/2018180,981 mi+7,905 mi
- 24/12/2018181,015 mi+34 mi
- 04/12/2019187,495 mi+6,480 mi
Average of roughly 8,703 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
T123 STA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Defender (T123 STA) between February 2006 and December 2019.
The record contains 12 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 04 December 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (14 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Steering (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 26 advisory notices are 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: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”.
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