1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B940 CMA
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Feb 1985. Recorded mileage 139,136 miles. MOT valid until 26 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 26 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,136 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B940 CMA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/03/2026
- 139,136 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.
B940 CMA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B940 CMA) between July 2023 and March 2026.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
B940 CMA Mileage History
- 24/07/2023136,184 mi
- 12/02/2025139,119 mi+2,935 mi
- 27/03/2026139,136 mi+17 mi
Average of roughly 1,103 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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