2005 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · VN55 SDX
2005 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 36,276 miles. MOT expired on 24 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 36,276 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VN55 SDX Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/09/2024
- 36,276 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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VN55 SDX MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Land Rover Defender (VN55 SDX) between July 2022 and September 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.
VN55 SDX Mileage History
- 25/07/202236,051 mi
- 04/09/202336,099 mi+48 mi
- 25/09/202436,276 mi+177 mi
Average of roughly 104 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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