1986 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · C846 ETT
1986 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1986. Recorded mileage 108,638 miles. MOT expired on 25 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 108,638 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C846 ETT Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/01/2023
- 108,638 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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C846 ETT 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 1986 Land Rover Defender (C846 ETT) between January 2022 and January 2023.
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.
C846 ETT Mileage History
- 20/01/2022107,848 mi
- 19/01/2023108,638 mi+790 mi
Average of roughly 793 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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