IsItAGoodCar
Official DVLA Record
MOT Valid

1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B901 JAO

B901 JAO

1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 28/01/1985. Recorded mileage 220,671 miles. MOT valid until 06/03/2027.

MOT Status
Valid
Valid until 06/03/2027
Tax Status
Unknown
Click to check rates
Fuel Type
Diesel
Year
1985
Engine
2495cc

B901 JAO Key Findings

  • 4 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 07/03/2026
  • 220,671 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
85
/ 100 · Good
DVSA Test Records Evaluated

MOT Roadworthiness: Good

This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.

✓ Valid MOT
! Tax Status Unknown
✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)
! Older vehicle
Experian Provenance Check

Verify lender finance agreements, insurance write-offs, police stolen registers, and mileage rollback.

Verified Experian Data

Full History Report

Official provenance and safety check for B901JAO

Data provided by Experian
Stolen
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
Finance
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
Write-off
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
Salvage
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
Imported
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
Exported
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
Scrapped
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
Destruction
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
V5C Logbook
EXPERIAN
Available in full check
£20,000 Experian Data Guarantee Included

Verify Outstanding Finance & Provenance Before Buying

Free DVLA records only confirm roadworthiness. Protect yourself against active finance repossession, insurance write-offs, police stolen registers, and mileage fraud with an official Experian check.

✓ One-off payment (no subscription)✓ Instant on screen + PDF emailed✓ Official Experian registry✓ Apple Pay / Google Pay / Cards

Data provided by Experian

Technical Specifications

Diagnostic & Valuation Intelligence

Estimate current market value

Generate an instant valuation benchmark based on live market listings, vehicle mileage, and recent dealer auction figures.

B901 JAO Mileage History

  1. 16/09/2022207,309 mi
  2. 13/02/2024209,209 mi+1,900 mi
  3. 06/03/2025214,622 mi+5,413 mi
  4. 07/03/2026220,671 mi+6,049 mi

Average of roughly 3,850 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.

B901 JAO 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 1985 Land Rover Defender (B901 JAO) between September 2022 and March 2026.

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.

PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY

Similar Vehicles

Similar Vehicles Checked Recently

B563BMT
1985 LAND ROVER
DEFENDER
Grey
B16CCV
1985 LAND ROVER
DEFENDER
Cream
B343SHO
1985 LAND ROVER
DEFENDER
Blue
B348CTW
1985 LAND ROVER
DEFENDER
Green

Plate Neighbors

Batch Registration Neighbors (B901 Series)

Vehicles registered in the same regional DVLA batch as B901JAO.

View all B901 series →
B901AGK

BMW

R80

1984Blue
B901DRS

PIAGGIO

PX

1985White
B901FGP

KAWASAKI

NOT STATED

1996RED
B901GAN

FREIGHT ROVER

SHERPA 285

1985Yellow
B901HAM

CHEVROLET

G10

1985White
B901HNH

MERCEDES-BENZ

SL

1985White
B901HSC

LAND ROVER

DEFENDER

1984Green
B901JUF

FORD

CAPRI

1985Blue
B901KMX

VOLVO

240

1984Blue
B901KTO

YAMAHA

UNKNOWN

1985White
B901MAD

CHEVROLET

SPARK

2013Yellow
B901OVC

VOLVO

240

1984Blue