1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Petrol · C781 GVU
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1985. Recorded mileage 336,439 miles. MOT expired on 13 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 336,439 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C781 GVU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/12/2024
- 336,439 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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C781 GVU Mileage History
- 02/11/2021331,496 mi
- 21/11/2022331,496 mi
- 17/11/2023333,875 mi+2,379 mi
- 17/11/2023333,875 mi
- 14/12/2024336,439 mi+2,564 mi
Average of roughly 1,586 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
C781 GVU MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (C781 GVU) between November 2021 and December 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 December 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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