2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · ML53 KHE
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 29 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 125,802 miles. MOT expired on 09 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,802 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
ML53 KHE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/05/2025
- 125,802 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: Average
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ML53 KHE Mileage History
- 30/11/2021118,950 mi
- 10/05/2022119,652 mi+702 mi
- 15/04/2023122,103 mi+2,451 mi
- 26/04/2024123,776 mi+1,673 mi
- 02/05/2025125,802 mi+2,026 mi
Average of roughly 2,004 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
ML53 KHE 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 (ML53 KHE) between November 2021 and May 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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