1984 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · A958 RUD
1984 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1984. Recorded mileage 155,787 miles. MOT expired on 30 Jan 2026. Taxed until 01 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1984 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Feb 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,787 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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A958 RUD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/01/2025
- 155,787 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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A958 RUD Mileage History
- 22/12/2021148,444 mi
- 09/12/2022152,394 mi+3,950 mi
- 16/12/2022152,403 mi+9 mi
- 09/01/2024153,915 mi+1,512 mi
- 31/01/2025155,787 mi+1,872 mi
Average of roughly 2,361 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
A958 RUD 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 1984 Land Rover Defender (A958 RUD) between December 2021 and January 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 31 January 2025 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 (13 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))”; “Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))”; “Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))”.
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