1969 Land Rover Defender 2.3L Petrol · VJX 606V
1969 Land Rover Defender (2.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1979. Recorded mileage 53,845 miles. MOT status: No results. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1969 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 53,845 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
VJX 606V Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/05/2008
- 53,845 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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VJX 606V Mileage History
- 25/04/200853,805 mi
- 21/05/200853,845 mi+40 mi
Average of roughly 560 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
VJX 606V 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 1969 Land Rover Defender (VJX 606V) between April 2008 and May 2008.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 21 May 2008 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Steering (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)”; “Nearside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)”.
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