2007 Land Rover Defender 2.4L Diesel · SY57 ULJ
2007 Land Rover Defender (2.4L, diesel). First registered 26 Sept 2007. Recorded mileage 79,226 miles. MOT expired on 31 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 79,226 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY57 ULJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/10/2024
- 79,226 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.
SY57 ULJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Land Rover Defender (SY57 ULJ) between March 2022 and October 2024.
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.
SY57 ULJ Mileage History
- 14/03/202267,588 mi
- 01/11/202270,932 mi+3,344 mi
- 31/10/202377,211 mi+6,279 mi
- 31/10/202479,226 mi+2,015 mi
Average of roughly 4,418 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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