1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D204 UNT
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 163,030 miles. MOT expired on 28 Oct 2020. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Oct 2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 163,030 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D204 UNT Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/04/2019
- 163,030 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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D204 UNT Mileage History
- 11/01/200772,153 mi
- 11/01/200772,153 mi
- 18/01/200891,959 mi+19,806 mi
- 15/01/2009112,935 mi+20,976 mi
- 19/01/2010126,882 mi+13,947 mi
- 21/01/2010126,882 mi
- 14/01/2011128,175 mi+1,293 mi
- 14/01/2011128,175 mi
- 18/01/2012129,817 mi+1,642 mi
- 15/01/2013130,996 mi+1,179 mi
- 21/01/2014132,911 mi+1,915 mi
- 03/02/2014132,911 mi
- 20/02/2015147,520 mi+14,609 mi
- 21/02/2015147,520 mi
- 19/02/2016155,127 mi+7,607 mi
- 18/03/2016155,137 mi+10 mi
- 30/03/2016155,148 mi+11 mi
- 25/04/2016155,148 mi
- 20/04/2017158,238 mi+3,090 mi
- 24/04/2017158,239 mi+1 mi
- 24/04/2018161,057 mi+2,818 mi
- 27/04/2018161,058 mi+1 mi
- 29/04/2019163,029 mi+1,971 mi
- 29/04/2019163,030 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 7,391 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
D204 UNT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (D204 UNT) between January 2007 and April 2019.
The record contains 13 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 29 April 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 11 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (23 issues), Lighting (18 issues), Steering (7 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 25 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))”; “Offside Front Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounti”; “Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)”.
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