2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · PE53 PXD
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 151,673 miles. MOT valid until 16 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 16 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 151,673 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
PE53 PXD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/11/2025
- 151,673 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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PE53 PXD Mileage History
- 22/10/2021131,729 mi
- 03/11/2022138,373 mi+6,644 mi
- 07/11/2023145,001 mi+6,628 mi
- 31/10/2024149,385 mi+4,384 mi
- 10/11/2025151,673 mi+2,288 mi
Average of roughly 4,921 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
PE53 PXD 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 (PE53 PXD) between October 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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