2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · FP53 MDZ
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Oct 2003. Recorded mileage 60,148 miles. MOT expired on 30 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 60,148 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FP53 MDZ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/10/2023
- 60,148 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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FP53 MDZ 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 (FP53 MDZ) between October 2021 and October 2023.
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.
FP53 MDZ Mileage History
- 12/10/202140,675 mi
- 27/10/202250,948 mi+10,273 mi
- 17/10/202360,148 mi+9,200 mi
Average of roughly 9,678 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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