2004 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · BW53 OBN
2004 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 06 Feb 2004. Recorded mileage 103,223 miles. MOT expired on 24 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 103,223 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
BW53 OBN Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/09/2025
- 103,223 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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BW53 OBN Mileage History
- 15/09/202177,694 mi
- 30/08/202282,886 mi+5,192 mi
- 19/09/202391,691 mi+8,805 mi
- 25/09/202498,231 mi+6,540 mi
- 02/09/2025103,223 mi+4,992 mi
Average of roughly 6,440 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
BW53 OBN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Land Rover Defender (BW53 OBN) between September 2021 and September 2025.
The record contains 5 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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