2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B5 TJC
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Jul 2001. Recorded mileage 158,446 miles. MOT expired on 17 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 158,446 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B5 TJC Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/07/2025
- 158,446 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.
B5 TJC MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Defender (B5 TJC) between July 2022 and July 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.
B5 TJC Mileage History
- 29/07/2022156,604 mi
- 25/07/2023157,266 mi+662 mi
- 31/07/2024157,550 mi+284 mi
- 25/07/2025158,446 mi+896 mi
Average of roughly 616 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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