2000 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · X903 BAY
2000 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 29 Dec 2000. Recorded mileage 142,705 miles. MOT expired on 15 Oct 2026. Taxed until 01 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Oct 2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 142,705 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X903 BAY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/10/2025
- 142,705 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.
X903 BAY 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 2000 Land Rover Defender (X903 BAY) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
X903 BAY Mileage History
- 01/10/2022136,278 mi
- 06/10/2023138,172 mi+1,894 mi
- 17/10/2024139,224 mi+1,052 mi
- 17/10/2025142,705 mi+3,481 mi
Average of roughly 2,111 miles per year across 4 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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- Oil Leaks from Gaskets and SealsModerate
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