1984 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B808 PKV
1984 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Dec 1984. Recorded mileage 125,471 miles. MOT valid until 04 Mar 2027. Taxed until 01 Aug 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1984 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 04 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Aug 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,471 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B808 PKV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/03/2026
- 125,471 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.
B808 PKV 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 (B808 PKV) between February 2022 and March 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
B808 PKV Mileage History
- 23/02/2022123,927 mi
- 22/02/2023124,088 mi+161 mi
- 23/02/2024124,368 mi+280 mi
- 19/02/2025125,058 mi+690 mi
- 05/03/2026125,471 mi+413 mi
Average of roughly 383 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Excellent
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