1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C767 GVU
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1986. Recorded mileage 163,997 miles. MOT expired on 11 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 163,997 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C767 GVU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/08/2025
- 163,997 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.
C767 GVU 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 (C767 GVU) between August 2022 and August 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.
C767 GVU Mileage History
- 08/08/2022163,227 mi
- 09/08/2023163,509 mi+282 mi
- 02/08/2024163,693 mi+184 mi
- 01/08/2025163,997 mi+304 mi
Average of roughly 258 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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