2005 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · VX55 DFE
2005 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 20 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 155,546 miles. MOT valid until 27 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,546 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
VX55 DFE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/01/2026
- 155,546 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: Good
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VX55 DFE Mileage History
- 11/12/2021114,514 mi
- 13/12/2022124,610 mi+10,096 mi
- 12/12/2023138,187 mi+13,577 mi
- 28/01/2025142,912 mi+4,725 mi
- 23/01/2026155,546 mi+12,634 mi
Average of roughly 9,964 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
VX55 DFE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Land Rover Defender (VX55 DFE) between December 2021 and January 2026.
The record contains 5 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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