1985 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · B474 KRM
1985 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Jun 1985. Recorded mileage 113,725 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
- 113,725 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B474 KRM Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/04/2019
- 113,725 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (28 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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B474 KRM Mileage History
- 14/07/2005109,166 mi
- 11/07/2006110,827 mi+1,661 mi
- 11/07/2006110,827 mi
- 25/07/2007114,459 mi+3,632 mi
- 01/08/200711,461 mi-102,998 mi
- 24/07/2008111,793 mi+100,332 mi
- 29/07/2008111,795 mi+2 mi
- 20/08/2010111,948 mi+153 mi
- 24/08/2010111,948 mi
- 31/07/2012113,181 mi+1,233 mi
- 31/07/2012113,181 mi
- 16/04/2015113,530 mi+349 mi
- 17/04/2015113,531 mi+1 mi
- 19/03/2019113,722 mi+191 mi
- 24/04/2019113,722 mi
- 24/04/2019113,725 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 331 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
B474 KRM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B474 KRM) between July 2005 and April 2019.
The record contains 8 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 24 April 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (28 issues), Suspension (18 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (9 issues), Windscreen (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 39 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: “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))”; “Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength ”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”.
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