1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C874 DNK
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 23 Aug 1985. Recorded mileage 505,304 miles. MOT expired on 02 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 505,304 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C874 DNK Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/07/2025
- 505,304 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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C874 DNK Mileage History
- 13/07/2022500,973 mi
- 17/07/2023503,266 mi+2,293 mi
- 11/07/2024504,657 mi+1,391 mi
- 29/07/2025505,304 mi+647 mi
Average of roughly 1,422 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
C874 DNK 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 1985 Land Rover Defender (C874 DNK) between July 2022 and July 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.
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