1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C180 FTH
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 16 Aug 1985. Recorded mileage 113,047 miles. MOT valid until 25 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 25 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 113,047 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C180 FTH Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/01/2026
- 113,047 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.
C180 FTH 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 (C180 FTH) between December 2021 and January 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.
C180 FTH Mileage History
- 01/12/2021108,227 mi
- 21/12/2022110,270 mi+2,043 mi
- 11/01/2024110,744 mi+474 mi
- 20/01/2025111,751 mi+1,007 mi
- 26/01/2026113,047 mi+1,296 mi
Average of roughly 1,161 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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