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1986 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

C196 MFE

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1986 LAND ROVER DEFENDER? It's a Diesel with a 2495cc engine showing 169,919 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 13/12/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 169,919
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1986
Engine: 2495cc

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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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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 16 May 2026, 01:04

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Land Rover Defender (C196 MFE) from 1986 show a total of 5 MOT tests between October 2022 and December 2024.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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