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LAND ROVER DEFENDER1983 · 2.5L DIESEL

A685 PVL

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1983 LAND ROVER DEFENDER is a DIESEL vehicle with a 2495cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 146,593.

MOT

Expired

Expires 18/12/2019

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 146,593
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1983
Engine: 2495cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/11/2026, 10:33:50 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1983 Land Rover Defender (A685 PVL), we found 5 MOT results in the period of December 2015 to December 2018.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY