2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · FM53 KVO
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 29 Dec 2003. Recorded mileage 161,410 miles. MOT expired on 28 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 161,410 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
FM53 KVO Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/03/2025
- 161,410 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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FM53 KVO Mileage History
- 15/03/2022153,845 mi
- 02/05/2023157,832 mi+3,987 mi
- 29/03/2025161,410 mi+3,578 mi
Average of roughly 2,489 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
FM53 KVO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Defender (FM53 KVO) between March 2022 and March 2025.
The record contains 3 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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