2003 Land Rover Range Rover 2.9L Diesel · EK53 LVD
2003 Land Rover Range Rover (2.9L, diesel). First registered 29 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 260,986 miles. MOT expired on 03 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 260,986 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EK53 LVD Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/09/2023
- 260,986 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.
EK53 LVD 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 Range Rover (EK53 LVD) between October 2022 and September 2023.
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.
EK53 LVD Mileage History
- 04/10/2022256,614 mi
- 22/09/2023260,986 mi+4,372 mi
Average of roughly 4,522 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Air Suspension System FailuresSerious
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- Front Differential Wear (Pre-2006)Serious
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