2021 Land Rover Defender First ED D Mhev Auto 3.0L Diesel · YC21 NLO

The vehicle presents a stable and well-maintained roadworthiness profile, with the most recent test on 21 August 2025 at 54,494 miles passing cleanly with zero defects. That clean result followed a failure just three days earlier on 18 August 2025 at 54,462 miles, where the tester flagged three lighting defects on the front offside and nearside position and daytime running lamps. The fact that these were rectified immediately before the retest suggests the previous owner addressed basic electrical upkeep promptly rather than neglecting faults. Across the broader history, every other test since April 2024 has passed without advisories or failures, indicating no recurring mechanical or structural concerns. The mileage accumulation is consistent with typical use for a five-year-old vehicle. Between 30 April 2024 at 31,338 miles and 22 April 2025 at 49,516 miles, the vehicle covered 18,178 miles in roughly twelve months, then added a further 4,978 miles by August 2025. This pattern reflects steady, moderate use rather than prolonged standing or excessively high annual mileage, which is favourable for a diesel MHEV drivetrain that benefits from regular loading and heat cycles. The gap between the April 2025 and August 2025 tests is short and well-documented, leaving no suspicious mileage anomalies. No recurring mechanical, suspension, brake, or structural defects appear in the record, so there is no evidence of unresolved wear trends. The only flagged items were bulb-related, which are consumable electrical components rather than indicators of deeper faults. The Defender's chassis, suspension bushes, coil springs, and structural underbody have not drawn any tester attention across four recorded tests. A buyer should still inspect the front lamp assemblies and wiring for corrosion or water ingress, given the August 2025 failure on both sides. Beyond that, a thorough underbody inspection for corrosion around chassis mounting points and suspension components remains prudent on any five-year-old Defender, regardless of the clean MOT history. The brake discs, pads, and tyre condition should be checked against the current 54,494-mile wear expectation, and the MHEV system's battery health and regenerative braking function should be verified on a test drive. The record itself, however, supports a vehicle that has been maintained to a competent standard with no systemic defects.