2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · AP52 AGO
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 2003. Recorded mileage 238,218 miles. MOT expired on 19 Dec 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 238,218 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AP52 AGO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/12/2023
- 238,218 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 3 defects noted 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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AP52 AGO Mileage History
- 17/11/2021219,138 mi
- 19/11/2021219,138 mi
- 20/12/2022227,068 mi+7,930 mi
- 13/12/2023238,218 mi+11,150 mi
Average of roughly 9,219 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
AP52 AGO MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Defender (AP52 AGO) between November 2021 and December 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 13 December 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 7 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: “Nearside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))”; “Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”.
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