1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B560 UWX
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1985. Recorded mileage 30,160 miles. MOT expired on 29 Jan 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 30,160 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B560 UWX Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/01/2025
- 30,160 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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B560 UWX Mileage History
- 06/09/202130,117 mi
- 30/01/202530,160 mi+43 mi
Average of roughly 13 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
B560 UWX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B560 UWX) between September 2021 and January 2025.
The record contains 2 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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