2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · PK03 DNE
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 24 Mar 2003. Recorded mileage 142,661 miles. MOT expired on 31 Aug 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Aug 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 142,661 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PK03 DNE Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/09/2022
- 142,661 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
PK03 DNE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Land Rover Defender (PK03 DNE) between August 2022 and September 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 02 September 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged rear rear ps all four in rear damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Seat belt damaged rear rear (7.1.2 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle intermittent (6.2.3 (a))”.
PK03 DNE Mileage History
- 02/08/2022142,561 mi
- 31/08/2022142,639 mi+78 mi
- 02/09/2022142,661 mi+22 mi
Average of roughly 1,187 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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