1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B532 TKV
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 18 Jul 1985. Recorded mileage 17,327 miles. MOT valid until 19 Aug 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 19 Aug 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 17,327 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B532 TKV Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/08/2026
- 17,327 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.
B532 TKV 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 1985 Land Rover Defender (B532 TKV) between June 2022 and August 2026.
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.
B532 TKV Mileage History
- 24/06/202295 mi
- 20/06/202311,675 mi+11,580 mi
- 16/12/202415,400 mi+3,725 mi
- 21/08/202617,327 mi+1,927 mi
Average of roughly 4,144 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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