1986 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · JFF 870H
1986 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 15 Jul 1986. Recorded mileage 174,589 miles. MOT valid until 01 Aug 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01 Aug 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 174,589 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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JFF 870H Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/08/2026
- 174,589 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.
JFF 870H 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 (JFF 870H) between December 2021 and August 2026.
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.
JFF 870H Mileage History
- 21/12/2021174,472 mi
- 08/12/2022174,576 mi+104 mi
- 03/08/2026174,589 mi+13 mi
Average of roughly 25 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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