1983 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · A212 CCD
1983 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 21 Sept 1983. Recorded mileage 54,510 miles. MOT expired on 04 Feb 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1983 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Feb 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 54,510 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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A212 CCD Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/02/2025
- 54,510 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.
A212 CCD MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1983 Land Rover Defender (A212 CCD) between January 2022 and February 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.
A212 CCD Mileage History
- 21/01/202246,955 mi
- 13/01/202351,319 mi+4,364 mi
- 29/01/202451,861 mi+542 mi
- 05/02/202554,510 mi+2,649 mi
Average of roughly 2,484 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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