2005 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · T4 JMS
2005 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 132,588 miles. MOT expired on 09 May 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2005
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 May 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 132,588 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T4 JMS Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/05/2024
- 132,588 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.
T4 JMS MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Land Rover Defender (T4 JMS) between December 2021 and May 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
T4 JMS Mileage History
- 10/12/2021113,363 mi
- 14/04/2023125,071 mi+11,708 mi
- 10/05/2024132,588 mi+7,517 mi
Average of roughly 7,960 miles per year across 3 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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