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1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

C980 TSH

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER? It's a Diesel with a 2496cc engine showing 105,954 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/03/2026

Tax

No data

Mileage: 105,954
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1985
Engine: 2496cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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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 (C980 TSH), we found 2 MOT results in the period of March 2025 to March 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 50% success rate (1 passes and 1 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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