2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · RK51 EFV
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Nov 2001. Recorded mileage 118,098 miles. MOT expired on 22 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,098 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
RK51 EFV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/09/2025
- 118,098 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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RK51 EFV Mileage History
- 26/08/2021112,840 mi
- 20/08/2022114,444 mi+1,604 mi
- 23/09/2023115,866 mi+1,422 mi
- 18/09/2024117,072 mi+1,206 mi
- 09/09/2025118,098 mi+1,026 mi
Average of roughly 1,302 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
RK51 EFV 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 2001 Land Rover Defender (RK51 EFV) between August 2021 and September 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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