1983 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Petrol · RYR 315Y
1983 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1983. Recorded mileage 30,011 miles. MOT expired on 25 Feb 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1983 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Feb 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 30,011 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
RYR 315Y Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/02/2024
- 30,011 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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RYR 315Y Mileage History
- 19/01/202329,657 mi
- 12/02/202430,003 mi+346 mi
- 26/02/202430,011 mi+8 mi
Average of roughly 321 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
RYR 315Y MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1983 Land Rover Defender (RYR 315Y) between January 2023 and February 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 February 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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