1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D184 WMV
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 1986. Recorded mileage 149,848 miles. MOT expired on 05 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 149,848 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D184 WMV Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/08/2025
- 149,848 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.
D184 WMV 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 (D184 WMV) between July 2022 and August 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.
D184 WMV Mileage History
- 29/07/2022149,114 mi
- 06/09/2023149,356 mi+242 mi
- 23/08/2024149,572 mi+216 mi
- 22/08/2025149,848 mi+276 mi
Average of roughly 239 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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