2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · Y694 AEC
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 14 May 2001. Recorded mileage 104,677 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 104,677 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Y694 AEC Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 09/06/2022
- 104,677 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 11 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring bodywork & corrosion items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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Y694 AEC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Defender (Y694 AEC) between June 2022 and June 2022.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 June 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Bodywork (4 issues), Brakes (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Steering (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 3 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced ”; “Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting AR”; “Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn SHOCKER MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
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