1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C482 JAF
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 24 Jan 1986. Recorded mileage 176,982 miles. MOT valid until 10 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 176,982 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C482 JAF Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/12/2025
- 176,982 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 JAF 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 1986 Land Rover Defender (C482 JAF) between November 2021 and December 2025.
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.
C482 JAF Mileage History
- 03/11/2021167,533 mi
- 31/10/2022170,025 mi+2,492 mi
- 05/12/2023173,435 mi+3,410 mi
- 11/12/2024176,980 mi+3,545 mi
- 10/12/2025176,982 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 2,304 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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