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1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

B494 OFH

Vehicle Insight Summary

1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER — Diesel, 2496cc. This vehicle has 126,895 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/01/2026

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 126,895
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1985
Engine: 2496cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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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, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Land Rover Defender (B494 OFH) from 1985 show a total of 5 MOT tests between May 2023 and January 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

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