2001 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · Y78 OTF
2001 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Aug 2001. Recorded mileage 140,002 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,002 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y78 OTF Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 18/02/2022
- 140,002 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 17 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Y78 OTF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Land Rover Defender (Y78 OTF) between April 2006 and February 2022.
The record contains 15 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 18 February 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (16 issues), Brakes (15 issues), Lighting (15 issues), Steering (11 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 51 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: “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm axle end (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
Y78 OTF Mileage History
- 05/04/200647,796 mi
- 10/05/200753,337 mi+5,541 mi
- 29/02/200858,030 mi+4,693 mi
- 14/04/200968,758 mi+10,728 mi
- 14/04/200968,760 mi+2 mi
- 21/04/201079,655 mi+10,895 mi
- 22/04/201079,655 mi
- 21/04/201187,800 mi+8,145 mi
- 24/04/201295,986 mi+8,186 mi
- 26/04/2013102,621 mi+6,635 mi
- 26/04/2013102,621 mi
- 19/05/2014109,105 mi+6,484 mi
- 27/05/2015113,919 mi+4,814 mi
- 08/06/2015113,941 mi+22 mi
- 22/06/2016117,201 mi+3,260 mi
- 23/06/2016117,222 mi+21 mi
- 13/12/2017119,911 mi+2,689 mi
- 06/12/2018124,886 mi+4,975 mi
- 07/12/2018124,886 mi
- 13/12/2019129,138 mi+4,252 mi
- 21/12/2020135,236 mi+6,098 mi
- 14/01/2021135,236 mi
- 18/02/2022140,002 mi+4,766 mi
Average of roughly 5,809 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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