1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C710 UAJ
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 09 Aug 1985. Recorded mileage 145,927 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jun 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jun 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,927 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C710 UAJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/06/2024
- 145,927 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.
C710 UAJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (C710 UAJ) between March 2022 and June 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
C710 UAJ Mileage History
- 02/03/2022144,946 mi
- 15/02/2023145,464 mi+518 mi
- 24/06/2024145,927 mi+463 mi
Average of roughly 424 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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