1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D230 FDL
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31/12/1986. Recorded mileage 140,698 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 03/10/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,698 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1986
- Engine
- 2495cc
D230 FDL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/09/2025
- 140,698 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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D230 FDL Mileage History
- 30/09/2021130,931 mi
- 12/09/2022133,797 mi+2,866 mi
- 06/09/2023135,888 mi+2,091 mi
- 06/09/2024138,091 mi+2,203 mi
- 16/09/2025140,698 mi+2,607 mi
Average of roughly 2,466 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
D230 FDL 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 1986 Land Rover Defender (D230 FDL) between September 2021 and September 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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