1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C920 AOU
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 1985. Recorded mileage 185,437 miles. MOT expired on 26 Jul 2024. Taxed until 01 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Apr 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 185,437 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C920 AOU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/07/2023
- 185,437 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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C920 AOU Mileage History
- 26/09/2022181,709 mi
- 27/07/2023185,437 mi+3,728 mi
Average of roughly 4,480 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
C920 AOU MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (C920 AOU) between September 2022 and July 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.
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