1983 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · A500 BCD
1983 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1983. Recorded mileage 190,753 miles. MOT status: No results. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1983 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 190,753 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
A500 BCD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/02/2008
- 190,753 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring bodywork & corrosion items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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A500 BCD Mileage History
- 07/07/2006183,243 mi
- 15/02/2007183,243 mi
- 16/02/2007183,243 mi
- 08/02/2008190,753 mi+7,510 mi
- 18/02/2008190,753 mi
Average of roughly 4,641 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
A500 BCD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1983 Land Rover Defender (A500 BCD) between July 2006 and February 2008.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 18 February 2008 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Bodywork (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Steering (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountin”; “Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mounti”; “Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)”.
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