1986 Land Rover Defender 5.9L Diesel · C482 CEU
1986 Land Rover Defender (5.9L, diesel). First registered 13 Mar 1986. Recorded mileage 125,991 miles. MOT valid until 18 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 18 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,991 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 5.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C482 CEU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/12/2025
- 125,991 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.
C482 CEU 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 (C482 CEU) between December 2022 and December 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.
C482 CEU Mileage History
- 08/12/2022123,216 mi
- 13/12/2023124,306 mi+1,090 mi
- 19/12/2024125,229 mi+923 mi
- 05/12/2025125,991 mi+762 mi
Average of roughly 927 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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