1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C208 HUH
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 14 Apr 1986. Recorded mileage 147,958 miles. MOT expired on 13 Feb 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Feb 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 147,958 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C208 HUH Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/02/2025
- 147,958 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.
C208 HUH 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 1986 Land Rover Defender (C208 HUH) between February 2022 and February 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
C208 HUH Mileage History
- 02/02/2022146,802 mi
- 25/01/2023147,452 mi+650 mi
- 14/02/2024147,746 mi+294 mi
- 12/02/2025147,958 mi+212 mi
Average of roughly 382 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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