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1984 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B497 HRB

B497 HRB

1984 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 15/11/1984. Recorded mileage 198,528 miles. MOT status: Expired.

MOT Status
Expired
Valid until 11/11/2025
Tax Status
Unknown
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Fuel Type
Diesel
Year
1984
Engine
2496cc

B497 HRB Key Findings

  • 4 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 12/11/2024
  • 198,528 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 Analysis
60
/ 100 · Average
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)
! Older vehicle
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B497 HRB Mileage History

  1. 03/12/2021177,908 mi
  2. 12/12/2022186,654 mi+8,746 mi
  3. 10/11/2023192,595 mi+5,941 mi
  4. 12/11/2024198,528 mi+5,933 mi

Average of roughly 7,006 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.

B497 HRB MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56
MOT Analysis

Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.

4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1984 Land Rover Defender (B497 HRB) between December 2021 and November 2024.

The record contains 4 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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