1984 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Petrol · B890 EWP
1984 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1984. Recorded mileage 81,155 miles. MOT expired on 05 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1984 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 81,155 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B890 EWP Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/10/2024
- 81,155 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
B890 EWP 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 1984 Land Rover Defender (B890 EWP) between September 2022 and October 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 30 October 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 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: “Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle hockey stick bushes all (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle hockey stick bushes all (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Prop shaft bearing excessively worn rear u/j on rear propshaft worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))”.
B890 EWP Mileage History
- 09/09/202278,018 mi
- 02/11/202379,091 mi+1,073 mi
- 06/11/202379,092 mi+1 mi
- 30/10/202481,155 mi+2,063 mi
Average of roughly 1,465 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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