2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · AU53 YHO
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 203,480 miles. MOT expired on 27 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 203,480 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AU53 YHO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/08/2025
- 203,480 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.
AU53 YHO 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 2003 Land Rover Defender (AU53 YHO) between March 2022 and August 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.
AU53 YHO Mileage History
- 14/03/2022189,188 mi
- 26/07/2023193,652 mi+4,464 mi
- 28/08/2024198,603 mi+4,951 mi
- 28/08/2025203,480 mi+4,877 mi
Average of roughly 4,133 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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