2004 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · GU54 XYL
2004 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 29 Oct 2004. Recorded mileage 125,435 miles. MOT expired on 07 Jun 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Jun 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,435 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
GU54 XYL Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/06/2022
- 125,435 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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GU54 XYL Mileage History
- 30/05/2022125,432 mi
- 09/06/2022125,435 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 110 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
GU54 XYL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Land Rover Defender (GU54 XYL) between May 2022 and June 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 June 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (10 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 13 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn Rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexy (1.1.11 (c))”; “Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))”.
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