2002 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · WM02 NVC

The Land Rover Defender presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 10 July 2025 at 190,815 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of clean results across the prior three years. The owner has clearly kept the vehicle to a standard that satisfies annual statutory inspection without accruing advisories on braking, suspension, or emissions. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical use for a 24-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 7,951 miles per year. The records show very low annual movement: 188,393 miles in July 2022, 188,958 in July 2023, 189,840 in July 2024, and 190,815 in July 2025. That equates to under 1,000 miles per year across the last three intervals. Such limited running suggests prolonged standing periods, which on a Defender of this age raises the risk of seized linkages, flat-spotted tyres, and corrosion where moisture gathers. The July 2022 entry shows a fail and a pass on the same day at 188,393 miles, both with no defects logged. This points to an administrative or documentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, and no recurring defect pattern emerges thereafter. The clean sheet across four successive tests indicates previous owners addressed consumables before each examination and avoided letting minor wear become notifiable. A buyer should still inspect structural integrity at chassis outriggers, bulkhead footwells, and spring hangers, as Defenders of this era corrode unseen even when MOTs stay clear. Check suspension bushes, swivel pin wear, and brake disc condition given the low mileage and likely storage. Confirm the drivetrain has no binding calipers or stagnant fluid from disuse before relying on the clean record as proof of ongoing mechanical health.