2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · TCZ 6228
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31/12/2001. Recorded mileage 121,900 miles. MOT valid until 05/11/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 05/11/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 121,900 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 2001
- Engine
- 2495cc
TCZ 6228 Key Findings
- 31 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/10/2025
- 121,900 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (31 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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TCZ 6228 Mileage History
- 30/08/200540,709 mi
- 06/09/200644,722 mi+4,013 mi
- 06/09/200644,722 mi
- 29/08/200747,291 mi+2,569 mi
- 10/07/200851,608 mi+4,317 mi
- 01/07/200962,264 mi+10,656 mi
- 01/07/200962,264 mi
- 01/09/201086,840 mi+24,576 mi
- 22/09/201086,855 mi+15 mi
- 10/01/201189,692 mi+2,837 mi
- 13/01/201189,844 mi+152 mi
- 02/02/201294,895 mi+5,051 mi
- 22/03/201398,017 mi+3,122 mi
- 22/03/201398,017 mi
- 29/10/201398,858 mi+841 mi
- 06/01/2015100,420 mi+1,562 mi
- 07/01/2015100,420 mi
- 19/03/2016101,520 mi+1,100 mi
- 17/03/2017102,806 mi+1,286 mi
- 16/03/2018103,500 mi+694 mi
- 20/03/2019118,709 mi+15,209 mi
- 01/05/2019118,716 mi+7 mi
- 23/10/2020119,576 mi+860 mi
- 30/10/2020109,611 mi-9,965 mi
- 29/10/2021120,042 mi+10,431 mi
- 21/10/2022120,455 mi+413 mi
- 27/10/2022120,497 mi+42 mi
- 18/10/2023120,843 mi+346 mi
- 10/10/2024121,246 mi+403 mi
- 06/11/2024121,254 mi+8 mi
- 29/10/2025121,900 mi+646 mi
Average of roughly 4,027 miles per year across 31 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
TCZ 6228 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
31 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Defender (TCZ 6228) between August 2005 and October 2025.
The record contains 21 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 29 October 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (31 issues), Lighting (20 issues), Suspension (11 issues), Steering (9 issues), Tyres (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 56 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt a frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 ”; “Front Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated foremost uj (6.1.7 (d) (i))”.
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