1983 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Petrol · A376 AFS
1983 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Dec 1983. Recorded mileage 154,251 miles. MOT expired on 29 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1983 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 154,251 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
A376 AFS Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/10/2023
- 154,251 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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A376 AFS Mileage History
- 22/11/2021153,197 mi
- 24/11/2021153,197 mi
- 08/12/2022153,862 mi+665 mi
- 30/10/2023154,251 mi+389 mi
Average of roughly 545 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
A376 AFS MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1983 Land Rover Defender (A376 AFS) between November 2021 and October 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 30 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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