1984 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B263 NGV
1984 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Dec 1984. Recorded mileage 198,045 miles. MOT expired on 03 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1984 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 198,045 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B263 NGV Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/10/2023
- 198,045 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (29 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
B263 NGV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1984 Land Rover Defender (B263 NGV) between October 2005 and October 2023.
The record contains 16 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 05 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (29 issues), Suspension (24 issues), Brakes (20 issues), Windscreen (5 issues), Tyres (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 62 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 Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)”; “Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)”; “Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)”.
B263 NGV Mileage History
- 20/10/2005103,314 mi
- 20/10/2006103,381 mi+67 mi
- 18/10/2007105,990 mi+2,609 mi
- 22/10/2008111,198 mi+5,208 mi
- 22/10/2008111,198 mi
- 05/07/2011112,840 mi+1,642 mi
- 05/07/2011112,840 mi
- 10/09/2012113,819 mi+979 mi
- 17/09/2012113,819 mi
- 08/07/2014116,000 mi+2,181 mi
- 08/07/2014116,000 mi
- 04/07/2015117,315 mi+1,315 mi
- 09/07/2016125,972 mi+8,657 mi
- 08/07/2017134,393 mi+8,421 mi
- 04/07/2018150,441 mi+16,048 mi
- 14/08/2019152,391 mi+1,950 mi
- 17/08/2020165,684 mi+13,293 mi
- 07/09/2021176,903 mi+11,219 mi
- 06/09/2022190,667 mi+13,764 mi
- 05/10/2023198,045 mi+7,378 mi
Average of roughly 5,275 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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