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1986 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

D896 DWP

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1986 LAND ROVER DEFENDER is a Diesel vehicle with a 2500cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 202,656.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/03/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 202,656
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1986
Engine: 2500cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: May 20, 2026, 01:00 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Land Rover Defender (D896 DWP) from 1986 show a total of 5 MOT tests between May 2022 and November 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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