1985 Land Rover Defender 3.9L Petrol · B973 YKM
1985 Land Rover Defender (3.9L, petrol). First registered 17 Jun 1985. Recorded mileage 147,316 miles. MOT expired on 11 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 147,316 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B973 YKM Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/11/2024
- 147,316 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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B973 YKM Mileage History
- 23/12/2021146,998 mi
- 22/12/2022147,045 mi+47 mi
- 12/11/2024147,316 mi+271 mi
Average of roughly 110 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
B973 YKM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B973 YKM) between December 2021 and November 2024.
The record contains 3 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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