1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · A1 VPB
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1985. Recorded mileage 164,905 miles. MOT expired on 28 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 164,905 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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A1 VPB Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/09/2022
- 164,905 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.
A1 VPB 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 1985 Land Rover Defender (A1 VPB) between September 2021 and September 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.
A1 VPB Mileage History
- 24/09/2021163,330 mi
- 29/09/2022164,905 mi+1,575 mi
Average of roughly 1,555 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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