1985 Land Rover Defender 2.3L Diesel · B376 RDY
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.3L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 1985. Recorded mileage 130,031 miles. MOT expired on 02 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 130,031 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B376 RDY Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 09/08/2025
- 130,031 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 13 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (20 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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B376 RDY Mileage History
- 19/04/2006119,260 mi
- 19/04/2006119,260 mi
- 26/04/2007119,352 mi+92 mi
- 12/06/2008119,352 mi
- 14/05/2011119,562 mi+210 mi
- 17/05/2011119,567 mi+5 mi
- 12/01/2013120,608 mi+1,041 mi
- 08/01/2014129,257 mi+8,649 mi
- 08/01/2014129,269 mi+12 mi
- 14/03/2015130,031 mi+762 mi
- 25/03/2015130,031 mi
- 19/03/2016130,031 mi
- 23/02/2017130,031 mi
- 25/02/2017130,031 mi
- 05/12/2018130,031 mi
- 02/03/2021130,031 mi
- 02/03/2022130,031 mi
- 03/03/2023130,031 mi
- 20/02/2024130,031 mi
- 09/08/2025130,031 mi
Average of roughly 558 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
B376 RDY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B376 RDY) between April 2006 and August 2025.
The record contains 11 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 09 August 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (20 issues), Suspension (19 issues), Brakes (19 issues), Steering (8 issues), Windscreen (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 35 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))”; “Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))”.
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