1983 Land Rover Defender 2.3L Diesel · XYJ 362Y
1983 Land Rover Defender (2.3L, diesel). First registered 01 Jul 1983. Recorded mileage 172,226 miles. MOT expired on 14 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1983 · Personal Export
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 172,226 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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XYJ 362Y Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/11/2024
- 172,226 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.
XYJ 362Y MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1983 Land Rover Defender (XYJ 362Y) between November 2022 and November 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
XYJ 362Y Mileage History
- 15/11/2022168,294 mi
- 09/11/2023170,442 mi+2,148 mi
- 01/11/2024172,226 mi+1,784 mi
Average of roughly 2,003 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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