2009 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · CV09 NYU

The Land Rover Defender presents a roadworthy status as of the most recent test on 13 March 2024, where it passed at 135,412 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history. The 2024 pass followed a failed attempt on the same date at identical mileage, though the failure carried no recorded defects, a pattern repeated on 16 March 2023 when a pass and a defect-free failure both occurred at 124,833 miles. Such duplicated entries with no faults suggest administrative rejections rather than mechanical concerns. Annual mileage averages near 7,965 across the vehicle's seventeen years, a typical figure for this age of 4x4. The record shows 114,194 miles on 17 March 2022, rising to 124,833 by March 2023 and 135,412 by March 2024, equating to roughly 10,000 to 11,000 miles per year in the logged period. No gaps or sudden accumulation appear. The DVSA data is sparse, with three passes and two defect-free failures, leaving little evidence of consumable neglect or deferred work. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of chassis outriggers, bulkhead, and footwells for corrosion, as Defenders of this era suffer structural rust unseen in a clean MOT. The tester logged no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, or brake discs, but at 135,000 miles these components warrant measured checks for wear and binding calipers. Verify the duplicated 2023 and 2024 failure entries with DVLA to confirm they were procedural. Absence of advisories does not exempt the drivetrain or exhaust emissions from scrutiny before purchase.