1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B434 WWU
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 1985. Recorded mileage 155,045 miles. MOT status: No results. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,045 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B434 WWU Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/04/2017
- 155,045 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (40 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
B434 WWU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B434 WWU) between April 2006 and April 2017.
The record contains 11 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 24 April 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (40 issues), Suspension (14 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Bodywork (7 issues), Windscreen (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 36 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: “Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)”; “Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)”; “Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)”.
B434 WWU Mileage History
- 03/04/2006114,588 mi
- 26/10/2007116,023 mi+1,435 mi
- 26/10/2007116,023 mi
- 31/03/2009122,758 mi+6,735 mi
- 25/04/2009122,795 mi+37 mi
- 21/04/2010127,528 mi+4,733 mi
- 11/04/2011133,373 mi+5,845 mi
- 11/04/2011133,373 mi
- 23/04/2012135,348 mi+1,975 mi
- 25/04/2012135,349 mi+1 mi
- 22/04/2013136,889 mi+1,540 mi
- 17/05/2013136,892 mi+3 mi
- 05/06/2014139,736 mi+2,844 mi
- 24/04/2015139,742 mi+6 mi
- 21/04/2016146,607 mi+6,865 mi
- 21/04/2017155,045 mi+8,438 mi
- 24/04/2017155,045 mi
Average of roughly 3,659 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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