1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C506 AHU
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1985. Recorded mileage 205,347 miles. MOT expired on 30 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 205,347 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C506 AHU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/10/2024
- 205,347 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.
C506 AHU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (C506 AHU) between June 2023 and October 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
C506 AHU Mileage History
- 13/06/2023205,262 mi
- 31/10/2024205,347 mi+85 mi
Average of roughly 61 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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