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AJ53 NPX

2003 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

86,288 mi
Last recorded86,288 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Defender86,068 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ53 NPX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 86,288 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2024 84,376 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2023 85,266 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2022 80,366 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2021 78,257 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2020 75,026 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2020 75,026 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2019 71,885 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2018 69,332 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2017 66,685 miles

Both rear tyres are slightly perrished

Pass 30 Sep 2016 63,619 miles

car quite badly corroded underneath.Advise attention is paid to this quite soon.

front and rear coil springs corroded.

o/s/r and n/s/f tyres perished.

Pass 23 Dec 2014 63,507 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2014 63,318 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 7 Jan 2014 63,318 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2012 56,913 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2012 52,031 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2010 48,679 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2010 48,679 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 21 Dec 2009 43,075 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2009 43,075 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fail 5 Jan 2009 40,191 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 5 Jan 2009 40,191 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2007 34,056 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2007 26,325 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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AJ53 NPX is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2003 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 86,068 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ53 NPX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 23 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AJ53 NPX registered?

AJ53 NPX is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 December 2003.

Is AJ53 NPX safe to buy?

The MOT history for AJ53 NPX shows 24 tests with a 79.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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