1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D168 SKB
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 17 Sept 1986. Recorded mileage 78,878 miles. MOT expired on 17 Nov 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Nov 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 78,878 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D168 SKB Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/11/2022
- 78,878 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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D168 SKB Mileage History
- 09/11/202178,227 mi
- 18/11/202278,878 mi+651 mi
Average of roughly 636 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
D168 SKB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1986 Land Rover Defender (D168 SKB) between November 2021 and November 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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