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1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

B240 DTL

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 154,000 miles recorded, this Grey 1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER runs on Diesel with a 2496cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/11/2025

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 154,000
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1985
Engine: 2496cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Land Rover Defender (B240 DTL) from 1985 show a total of 5 MOT tests between February 2022 and November 2024.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

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