1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D461 EHY
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1986. Recorded mileage 84,681 miles. MOT valid until 22 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 22 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 84,681 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D461 EHY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/01/2026
- 84,681 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.
D461 EHY 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 (D461 EHY) between December 2021 and January 2026.
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.
D461 EHY Mileage History
- 13/12/202182,981 mi
- 19/01/202383,552 mi+571 mi
- 16/01/202483,946 mi+394 mi
- 23/01/202584,225 mi+279 mi
- 08/01/202684,681 mi+456 mi
Average of roughly 418 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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