1984 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B803 EMO
1984 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05 Oct 1984. Recorded mileage 130,339 km. MOT expired on 30 Jan 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1984 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 130,339 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B803 EMO Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/01/2025
- 130,339 km recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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B803 EMO Odometer History
- 21/01/202279,760 mi
- 26/01/202279,760 mi
- 31/01/2023131,846 mi+52,086 mi
- 29/01/2024131,845 mi-1 mi
- 23/01/2025130,339 km
Average of roughly 16,826 km per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded odometer reading decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
B803 EMO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1984 Land Rover Defender (B803 EMO) between January 2022 and January 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 23 January 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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