2002 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · KY52 AVD

The Land Rover Defender shows a stable roadworthiness trend anchored by the most recent examination on 17 August 2022 at 126,947 miles, which returned a pass with no defects recorded. Earlier tests reveal a clean history aside from an anomalous failure on 14 April 2021 at 126,937 miles where the tester logged a fail yet listed no defects, immediately followed by a pass at 126,938 miles the same day. The vehicle exhibits no worsening mechanical condition across the supplied records. Mileage relative to the 2002 model year is remarkably low. The recorded distance moved only 714 miles between the 11 September 2019 test at 126,233 miles and the 17 August 2022 test at 126,947 miles. That equates to roughly 238 miles per year in this period and a lifetime average near 5,289 miles per annum. Such minimal accumulation strongly implies long standing periods rather than regular use. The sparse but consistent MOT entries show no rapid wear spikes or concerning gaps beyond the low totals. A buyer should still commission a thorough physical inspection of structural integrity and corrosion prone areas typical for a Defender chassis. Although the records flag no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs or exhaust emissions, extended dormancy risks binding calipers, degraded rubber mounts and unseen chassis rust. The clean test history does not exempt the vehicle from scrutiny underneath and around suspension components. The unexplained failure entry on 14 April 2021 warrants verification against the original certificate. A fail with zero recorded defects suggests a procedural or documentation anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Prospective owners must confirm the reason with DVSA to ensure no hidden rejection persists.