1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C690 TRT
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 04 Oct 1985. Recorded mileage 139,788 miles. MOT expired on 25 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,788 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C690 TRT Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/10/2023
- 139,788 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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C690 TRT Mileage History
- 08/11/2021137,873 mi
- 11/11/2021137,873 mi
- 12/01/2023139,625 mi+1,752 mi
- 26/10/2023139,788 mi+163 mi
Average of roughly 976 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
C690 TRT MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (C690 TRT) between November 2021 and October 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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