2005 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · 176 FOX
2005 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 138,205 miles. MOT valid until 20 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2005
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 138,205 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
176 FOX Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/10/2025
- 138,205 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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176 FOX Mileage History
- 25/01/2022128,500 mi
- 09/02/2023130,015 mi+1,515 mi
- 13/08/2024138,127 mi+8,112 mi
- 21/10/2025138,205 mi+78 mi
Average of roughly 2,597 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
176 FOX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Land Rover Defender (176 FOX) between January 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 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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