1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C935 MAL
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 1985. Recorded mileage 96,455 miles. MOT valid until 20 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 96,455 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
C935 MAL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/12/2025
- 96,455 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: Good
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C935 MAL Mileage History
- 21/12/202185,227 mi
- 20/12/202287,771 mi+2,544 mi
- 20/12/202392,078 mi+4,307 mi
- 13/12/202493,467 mi+1,389 mi
- 10/12/202596,455 mi+2,988 mi
Average of roughly 2,828 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
C935 MAL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (C935 MAL) between December 2021 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 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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