1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D420 JRL
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05/08/1986. Recorded mileage 204,797 miles. MOT valid until 20/01/2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20/01/2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 204,797 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
D420 JRL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/01/2026
- 204,797 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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D420 JRL Mileage History
- 17/02/2022199,589 mi
- 16/02/2023200,895 mi+1,306 mi
- 28/02/2024202,017 mi+1,122 mi
- 21/01/2026204,797 mi+2,780 mi
Average of roughly 1,327 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
D420 JRL 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 1986 Land Rover Defender (D420 JRL) between February 2022 and January 2026.
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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