2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · FC02 LZU
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Aug 2001. Recorded mileage 139,212 miles. MOT valid until 28 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,212 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FC02 LZU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/03/2026
- 139,212 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.
FC02 LZU 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 2001 Land Rover Defender (FC02 LZU) between March 2022 and March 2026.
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.
FC02 LZU Mileage History
- 29/03/2022123,192 mi
- 18/03/2023127,310 mi+4,118 mi
- 02/03/2024129,903 mi+2,593 mi
- 15/03/2025132,511 mi+2,608 mi
- 21/03/2026139,212 mi+6,701 mi
Average of roughly 4,027 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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