1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C863 HNY
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 19 Mar 1986. Recorded mileage 164,365 miles. MOT expired on 13 Feb 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Feb 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 164,365 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C863 HNY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/02/2025
- 164,365 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
C863 HNY 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 1986 Land Rover Defender (C863 HNY) between February 2023 and February 2025.
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.
C863 HNY Mileage History
- 11/02/2023163,662 mi
- 12/02/2024164,164 mi+502 mi
- 14/02/2025164,365 mi+201 mi
Average of roughly 350 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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