1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B537 OLY
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 18 Apr 1985. Recorded mileage 153,954 miles. MOT expired on 18 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,954 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B537 OLY Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/12/2024
- 153,954 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring exhaust & emissions items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
B537 OLY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B537 OLY) between June 2006 and December 2024.
The record contains 19 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 19 December 2024 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: Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 17 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: “Central Seat belt not functioning as intended anchor point not connected to anything (7.1.2 (c))”; “Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mo”; “Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))”.
B537 OLY Mileage History
- 09/06/2006108,965 mi
- 09/06/2006108,965 mi
- 06/10/2007110,010 mi+1,045 mi
- 14/11/2008113,123 mi+3,113 mi
- 12/11/2009119,772 mi+6,649 mi
- 05/11/2010126,772 mi+7,000 mi
- 05/11/2010126,773 mi+1 mi
- 10/11/2011134,717 mi+7,944 mi
- 27/11/2012135,189 mi+472 mi
- 18/11/2013135,930 mi+741 mi
- 27/11/2014136,485 mi+555 mi
- 17/11/2015139,429 mi+2,944 mi
- 11/11/2016140,524 mi+1,095 mi
- 07/11/2017141,709 mi+1,185 mi
- 09/11/2018142,616 mi+907 mi
- 07/11/2019144,038 mi+1,422 mi
- 11/11/2020145,439 mi+1,401 mi
- 12/11/2021147,304 mi+1,865 mi
- 10/11/2022149,364 mi+2,060 mi
- 30/11/2023149,610 mi+246 mi
- 01/12/2023149,610 mi
- 06/12/2024153,953 mi+4,343 mi
- 19/12/2024153,954 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 2,428 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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