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1987 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

D203 HOW

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1987 LAND ROVER DEFENDER? It's a Diesel with a 2496cc engine showing 258,412 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/02/2024

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 258,412
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1987
Engine: 2496cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1987 Land Rover Defender (D203 HOW) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2022 to February 2023, with 3 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

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