2003 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · RO02 TED
2003 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jul 2003. Recorded mileage 154,345 miles. MOT valid until 04 Nov 2026. Taxed until 01 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 04 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Feb 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 154,345 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RO02 TED Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/11/2025
- 154,345 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: Excellent
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RO02 TED Mileage History
- 06/01/2022134,620 mi
- 27/01/2023137,961 mi+3,341 mi
- 26/01/2024145,135 mi+7,174 mi
- 01/11/2024149,876 mi+4,741 mi
- 05/11/2025154,345 mi+4,469 mi
Average of roughly 5,150 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
RO02 TED 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 (RO02 TED) between January 2022 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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