1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C808 VUY
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1986. Recorded mileage 250,012 miles. MOT expired on 01 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 250,012 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C808 VUY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/10/2025
- 250,012 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.
C808 VUY 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 (C808 VUY) between October 2022 and October 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.
C808 VUY Mileage History
- 10/10/2022242,634 mi
- 27/10/2023245,355 mi+2,721 mi
- 15/10/2024247,944 mi+2,589 mi
- 16/10/2025250,012 mi+2,068 mi
Average of roughly 2,446 miles per year across 4 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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