2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · DF51 CVV
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 2001. Recorded mileage 159,696 miles. MOT valid until 20 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,696 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DF51 CVV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/02/2026
- 159,696 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.
DF51 CVV 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 2001 Land Rover Defender (DF51 CVV) between January 2022 and February 2026.
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.
DF51 CVV Mileage History
- 15/01/2022144,667 mi
- 29/12/2022147,746 mi+3,079 mi
- 12/01/2024151,470 mi+3,724 mi
- 21/02/2025156,298 mi+4,828 mi
- 20/02/2026159,696 mi+3,398 mi
Average of roughly 3,667 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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