1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B870 DCS
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/02/1985. Recorded mileage 335,080 miles. MOT valid until 12/11/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12/11/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 335,080 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1985
- Engine
- 2496cc
B870 DCS Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/10/2025
- 335,080 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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B870 DCS Mileage History
- 19/10/2021298,252 mi
- 20/10/2022306,442 mi+8,190 mi
- 25/10/2023315,315 mi+8,873 mi
- 21/10/2024324,502 mi+9,187 mi
- 27/10/2025335,080 mi+10,578 mi
Average of roughly 9,157 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
B870 DCS 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 1985 Land Rover Defender (B870 DCS) between October 2021 and October 2025.
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.
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