2000 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G8 FRU
2000 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2000. Recorded mileage 125,718 miles. MOT valid until 21 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 21 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,718 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G8 FRU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/02/2026
- 125,718 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.
G8 FRU 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 2000 Land Rover Defender (G8 FRU) between February 2022 and February 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.
G8 FRU Mileage History
- 18/02/202289,552 mi
- 20/02/2023100,285 mi+10,733 mi
- 01/02/2024108,351 mi+8,066 mi
- 06/02/2025117,960 mi+9,609 mi
- 16/02/2026125,718 mi+7,758 mi
Average of roughly 9,055 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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