2004 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · FB04 NKS
2004 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Jul 2004. Recorded mileage 93,381 miles. MOT expired on 28 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 93,381 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FB04 NKS Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/04/2025
- 93,381 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.
FB04 NKS MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Land Rover Defender (FB04 NKS) between January 2022 and April 2025.
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.
FB04 NKS Mileage History
- 27/01/202289,531 mi
- 28/01/202390,219 mi+688 mi
- 29/01/202491,009 mi+790 mi
- 14/11/202491,727 mi+718 mi
- 29/04/202593,381 mi+1,654 mi
Average of roughly 1,184 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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