1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C218 GAF
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 06 Jan 1986. Recorded mileage 88,119 miles. MOT expired on 04 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 88,119 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C218 GAF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/06/2025
- 88,119 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: Average
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C218 GAF Mileage History
- 20/08/202187,847 mi
- 24/03/202388,039 mi+192 mi
- 05/07/202488,039 mi
- 06/06/202588,119 mi+80 mi
Average of roughly 72 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
C218 GAF 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 (C218 GAF) between August 2021 and June 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.
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