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1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

C257 HMB

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER is a Diesel vehicle with a 2500cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 171,082.

MOT

Failed

No history recorded

Tax

No data

Mileage: 171,082
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1985
Engine: 2500cc

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (0%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

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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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (C257 HMB), we found 2 MOT results in the period of March 2023 to September 2024.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 0% of its MOT tests, totaling 0 passes against 2 fails. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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