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LAND ROVER DEFENDER1985 · 2.5L Diesel

B148 CSU

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1985 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 141,867.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/03/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 141,867
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1985
Engine: 2495cc

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 (75%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 55 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B148 CSU), we found 4 MOT results in the period of May 2022 to March 2024.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 75% success rate (3 passes and 1 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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