2004 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · CU54 GXZ

The 2004 Land Rover Defender presents a stable roadworthiness status with no recorded defects across its four most recent MOT tests. The January 2025 examination at 156,338 miles returned a clean pass, confirming the vehicle entered the current year in sound mechanical condition. The maintenance trend shows no worsening or recurring fault pattern, with the DVSA record free of advisories since at least November 2021. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 22-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 7,106 miles per year against the recorded 156,338 miles. The tests show consistent annual use: 132,996 miles in November 2021, 140,274 in November 2022, 147,691 in November 2023, and 156,338 in January 2025. The step from 2023 to 2025 covers only 8,647 miles across fourteen months, indicating lighter recent running rather than sustained heavy duty. No gap exceeds thirteen months, so the history reflects disciplined test scheduling by prior keepers. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of chassis members, bulkhead, and outriggers for structural corrosion, as Defender bodies of this era suffer hidden rust even when MOTs record no defects. The absence of advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs across four tests suggests previous owners addressed wear proactively, yet rubber components and calipers degrade with age regardless of mileage. Verify the condition of swivel housings, prop shaft joints, and exhaust emissions systems before purchase, since the clean record offers no insight into parts replaced outside the test bay.