1985 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · B651 UCJ
1985 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 12 Jun 1985. Recorded mileage 96,357 miles. MOT expired on 04 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 96,357 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B651 UCJ Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/11/2024
- 96,357 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (26 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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B651 UCJ Mileage History
- 05/05/200655,974 mi
- 17/05/200758,303 mi+2,329 mi
- 23/05/200862,389 mi+4,086 mi
- 11/05/200965,815 mi+3,426 mi
- 07/05/201069,777 mi+3,962 mi
- 07/05/201069,777 mi
- 01/04/201171,916 mi+2,139 mi
- 02/04/201171,916 mi
- 20/04/201273,387 mi+1,471 mi
- 29/05/201374,403 mi+1,016 mi
- 20/05/201476,017 mi+1,614 mi
- 03/06/201579,946 mi+3,929 mi
- 19/06/201579,964 mi+18 mi
- 01/06/201681,815 mi+1,851 mi
- 02/06/201681,815 mi
- 03/07/201785,661 mi+3,846 mi
- 03/07/201785,661 mi
- 06/06/201888,567 mi+2,906 mi
- 07/06/201888,567 mi
- 28/06/201991,343 mi+2,776 mi
- 28/06/201991,343 mi
- 23/07/202093,289 mi+1,946 mi
- 02/07/202193,945 mi+656 mi
- 22/09/202294,055 mi+110 mi
- 18/10/202395,921 mi+1,866 mi
- 18/10/202395,921 mi
- 30/10/202496,334 mi+413 mi
- 05/11/202496,357 mi+23 mi
Average of roughly 2,182 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
B651 UCJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B651 UCJ) between May 2006 and November 2024.
The record contains 19 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 05 November 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (26 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues), Steering (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 45 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: “Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.
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