2002 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · SL52 FLE
2002 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Oct 2002. Recorded mileage 146,265 miles. MOT valid until 06 Nov 2026. Taxed until 01 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 06 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Apr 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 146,265 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SL52 FLE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/10/2025
- 146,265 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.
SL52 FLE 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 2002 Land Rover Defender (SL52 FLE) between December 2021 and October 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.
SL52 FLE Mileage History
- 06/12/2021141,234 mi
- 01/11/2022143,444 mi+2,210 mi
- 19/10/2023144,537 mi+1,093 mi
- 07/11/2024145,821 mi+1,284 mi
- 13/10/2025146,265 mi+444 mi
Average of roughly 1,306 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Excellent
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