2008 Land Rover Defender 2.4L Diesel · LD08 GNZ

The 2008 Land Rover Defender presents a currently roadworthy status following a passed MOT on 12 May 2025 at 118,769 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared the 2024, 2023, and 2022 tests without advisories or defects, and the most recent pass shows no recorded faults. A failed test on 6 May 2025 at 118,714 miles carries no listed defects, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a component failure, with the owner securing a pass six days later. Annual mileage sits at a modest average of roughly 6,598 miles per year against the vehicle's 18-year life, with the record showing 111,565 miles in April 2022, 113,271 in April 2023, 116,054 in May 2024, and 118,714 to 118,769 across May 2025. The accumulation is steady at around 2,000 to 3,000 miles annually, with no gaps or sudden jumps that would imply neglected storage or harsh commercial use. The clean advisory profile across all five entries indicates previous keepers addressed wear before each test, though the sparse defect data limits deeper judgement on consumable turnover. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of chassis outriggers, bulkhead, and spring hangers given Defender structural corrosion risk at this age, even though no MOT advisory flagged it. The brake discs, calipers, and suspension bushes warrant physical measurement, as the absence of recorded advisories does not confirm component life remaining. The unexplained May 2025 failure with zero defects should be checked against the DVSA refusal reason to rule out a previously unrecorded emission or identification issue before purchase.