1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B424 XTA
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 09 Mar 1985. Recorded mileage 122,988 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 122,988 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B424 XTA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/07/2025
- 122,988 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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B424 XTA Mileage History
- 01/08/2022122,431 mi
- 23/01/2024122,878 mi+447 mi
- 11/07/2025122,988 mi+110 mi
Average of roughly 189 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
B424 XTA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B424 XTA) between August 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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