1985 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · C945 LFL
1985 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31/12/1985. Recorded mileage 300,023 miles. MOT valid until 06/10/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 06/10/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 300,023 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1985
- Engine
- 2495cc
C945 LFL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/10/2025
- 300,023 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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C945 LFL Mileage History
- 09/09/2022291,094 mi
- 01/09/2023294,802 mi+3,708 mi
- 27/08/2024298,490 mi+3,688 mi
- 07/10/2025300,023 mi+1,533 mi
Average of roughly 2,902 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
C945 LFL 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 (C945 LFL) between September 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.
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