1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C717 TMO
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1986. Recorded mileage 129,516 km. MOT expired on 30 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 129,516 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C717 TMO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/05/2025
- 129,516 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
C717 TMO MOT History
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 1986 Land Rover Defender (C717 TMO) between March 2022 and May 2025.
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.
C717 TMO Odometer History
- 30/03/2022128,131 km
- 31/03/2023128,683 km+552 km
- 31/05/2024129,092 km+409 km
- 06/05/2025129,516 km+424 km
Average of roughly 447 km per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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