1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C357 HBA
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1986. Recorded mileage 283,838 km. MOT expired on 20 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 283,838 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C357 HBA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/03/2025
- 283,838 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
C357 HBA 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 (C357 HBA) between March 2022 and March 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.
C357 HBA Odometer History
- 03/03/2022280,214 mi
- 17/03/2023282,211 mi+1,997 mi
- 21/03/2024282,916 mi+705 mi
- 05/03/2025283,838 km
Average of roughly 1,205 km per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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