2005 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · DG 7200
2005 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 22 Dec 2005. Recorded mileage 126,867 miles. MOT valid until 14 Dec 2026. Taxed until 01 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 14 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Dec 2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 126,867 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
DG 7200 Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/12/2025
- 126,867 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring steering items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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DG 7200 Mileage History
- 17/11/2023116,929 mi
- 19/11/2024121,991 mi+5,062 mi
- 25/11/2024122,105 mi+114 mi
- 05/12/2025126,866 mi+4,761 mi
- 11/12/2025126,867 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 4,807 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
DG 7200 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 2005 Land Rover Defender (DG 7200) between November 2023 and December 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 11 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))”; “Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))”; “Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ”.
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