1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B587 BMB
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 11 Feb 1985. Recorded mileage 189,435 miles. MOT expired on 12 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 189,435 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B587 BMB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/04/2025
- 189,435 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.
B587 BMB 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 (B587 BMB) between May 2022 and April 2025.
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.
B587 BMB Mileage History
- 28/05/2022180,200 mi
- 13/05/2023185,678 mi+5,478 mi
- 04/05/2024188,014 mi+2,336 mi
- 23/04/2025189,435 mi+1,421 mi
Average of roughly 3,179 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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