2002 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · WX02 AVE
2002 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Mar 2002. Recorded mileage 133,063 miles. MOT expired on 10 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Bristol
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 133,063 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
WX02 AVE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/10/2023
- 133,063 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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WX02 AVE Mileage History
- 20/09/2021116,308 mi
- 30/09/2022126,049 mi+9,741 mi
- 10/10/2023133,054 mi+7,005 mi
- 11/10/2023133,063 mi+9 mi
Average of roughly 8,149 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
WX02 AVE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Land Rover Defender (WX02 AVE) between September 2021 and October 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 11 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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