1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D178 JJT
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05/06/1987. Recorded mileage 165,893 miles. MOT valid until 26/01/2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 26/01/2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 165,893 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 2494cc
D178 JJT Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/01/2026
- 165,893 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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D178 JJT Mileage History
- 08/11/2021157,121 mi
- 09/11/2022162,276 mi+5,155 mi
- 04/11/2023164,348 mi+2,072 mi
- 30/04/2024165,570 mi+1,222 mi
- 27/01/2026165,893 mi+323 mi
Average of roughly 2,079 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
D178 JJT 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 1987 Land Rover Defender (D178 JJT) between November 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.
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