2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · DX53 WKV
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 21 Nov 2003. Recorded mileage 176,466 miles. MOT expired on 13 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 176,466 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
DX53 WKV Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/03/2025
- 176,466 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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DX53 WKV Mileage History
- 16/02/2023170,663 mi
- 14/03/2025176,466 mi+5,803 mi
Average of roughly 2,800 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
DX53 WKV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Defender (DX53 WKV) between February 2023 and March 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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