1986 Land Rover Defender 2.8L Diesel · D317 OTU
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.8L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 1986. Recorded mileage 60,800 miles. MOT expired on 01 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 60,800 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D317 OTU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/12/2022
- 60,800 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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D317 OTU Mileage History
- 25/11/202160,594 mi
- 01/12/202260,800 mi+206 mi
Average of roughly 203 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
D317 OTU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1986 Land Rover Defender (D317 OTU) between November 2021 and December 2022.
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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