2004 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · YC04 YUR
2004 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Mar 2004. Recorded mileage 27,592 miles. MOT expired on 02 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 27,592 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YC04 YUR Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/09/2024
- 27,592 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YC04 YUR 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 2004 Land Rover Defender (YC04 YUR) between September 2022 and September 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 27 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))”; “Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))”.
YC04 YUR Mileage History
- 02/09/202226,951 mi
- 28/09/202327,306 mi+355 mi
- 04/10/202327,306 mi
- 27/09/202427,592 mi+286 mi
Average of roughly 310 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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