1992 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · K553 YDC
1992 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 04 Dec 1992. Recorded mileage 240,918 miles. MOT expired on 06 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1992 · Borehamwood
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 240,918 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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K553 YDC Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/08/2025
- 240,918 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.
K553 YDC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1992 Land Rover Defender (K553 YDC) between August 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
K553 YDC Mileage History
- 03/08/2022206,864 mi
- 04/08/2023218,832 mi+11,968 mi
- 05/08/2024231,228 mi+12,396 mi
- 04/08/2025240,918 mi+9,690 mi
Average of roughly 11,338 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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