1986 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D714 JWU
1986 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 26 Nov 1986. Recorded mileage 199,657 miles. MOT expired on 01 May 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 May 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 199,657 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D714 JWU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/05/2023
- 199,657 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.
D714 JWU 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 (D714 JWU) between April 2022 and May 2023.
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.
D714 JWU Mileage History
- 14/04/2022194,458 mi
- 02/05/2023199,657 mi+5,199 mi
Average of roughly 4,958 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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