2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · HJ03 VNE
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2003. Recorded mileage 167,287 miles. MOT valid until 02 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 167,287 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
HJ03 VNE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/11/2025
- 167,287 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: Good
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HJ03 VNE Mileage History
- 03/12/2021159,855 mi
- 28/11/2022163,311 mi+3,456 mi
- 29/11/2023165,279 mi+1,968 mi
- 22/11/2024166,377 mi+1,098 mi
- 24/11/2025167,287 mi+910 mi
Average of roughly 1,870 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
HJ03 VNE 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 2003 Land Rover Defender (HJ03 VNE) between December 2021 and November 2025.
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.
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