1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B668 CNY
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 06 Mar 1985. Recorded mileage 137,036 miles. MOT valid until 18 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 18 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 137,036 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B668 CNY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/11/2025
- 137,036 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.
B668 CNY 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 (B668 CNY) between July 2022 and November 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.
B668 CNY Mileage History
- 08/07/2022135,686 mi
- 06/07/2023136,406 mi+720 mi
- 24/10/2024136,914 mi+508 mi
- 19/11/2025137,036 mi+122 mi
Average of roughly 401 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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