2004 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · SX53 FAA
2004 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 20 Jan 2004. Recorded mileage 111,250 miles. MOT expired on 08 Jan 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 111,250 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SX53 FAA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/01/2025
- 111,250 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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SX53 FAA Mileage History
- 07/12/202174,188 mi
- 30/12/202284,085 mi+9,897 mi
- 21/12/202397,000 mi+12,915 mi
- 09/01/2025111,250 mi+14,250 mi
Average of roughly 11,991 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
SX53 FAA MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Land Rover Defender (SX53 FAA) between December 2021 and January 2025.
The record contains 4 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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