2023 Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE Phev A 2.0L Hybrid electric (clean) · DS 6764

No MOT history is recorded for this 2023 Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic HSE PHEV, which means the DVSA system holds no test outcomes, advisory notes, or failure records against the vehicle. From a roadworthiness documentation standpoint, the absence of data is itself the finding. As a vehicle first registered in 2023, it would not have required an MOT until its third anniversary in 2026, and given the current date of 30 August 2026, a first test would be due imminently. There is therefore no baseline against which to assess a maintenance trend, a mileage progression, or a pattern of advisory wear. With no test entries, the recorded mileage is unknown, making it impossible to verify whether annual accumulation is consistent with the vehicle's age or with typical PHEV usage, which tends to combine lower-mileage electric running with intermittent longer journeys. A buyer has no mileage continuity to check for clocking anomalies or prolonged periods of inactivity, both of which can affect hybrid battery health, brake caliper seizure, and tyre perishing. The gap in records also means there is no evidence of corrosion checks on the Defender's aluminium body panels or of structural integrity assessments specific to this platform. Any in-person inspection should therefore start with a pre-MOT condition audit. The 14-module Defender's air suspension compressor, reservoir, and valve block should be tested for leaks and ride-height consistency on all four corners. The PHEV system requires a health check of the high-voltage battery state of health, 12V auxiliary battery condition, and charging port integrity, as these are not assessed under MOT. Brake discs and pads, particularly the rears which are prone to corrosion on lightly-driven PHEVs, should be physically measured for wear and surface pitting. Tyres should be inspected for age-related cracking regardless of tread depth, and a scan for stored fault codes across all modules is essential, since the MOT record provides no diagnostic reassurance. Until a first MOT is completed, the buyer assumes all the risk that the test is designed to mitigate. A pre-purchase inspection at a Land Rover specialist, combined with evidence of the manufacturer's service schedule having been followed, would carry more weight than the empty DVSA file.