1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D383 VAO
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/05/1987. Recorded mileage 155,247 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- MOT Status
- Valid until 11/04/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,247 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 2495cc
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D383 VAO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/04/2025
- 155,247 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: Average
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D383 VAO Mileage History
- 23/04/2022143,895 mi
- 05/05/2023149,276 mi+5,381 mi
- 05/04/2024154,336 mi+5,060 mi
- 12/04/2025155,247 mi+911 mi
Average of roughly 3,821 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
D383 VAO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (D383 VAO) between April 2022 and April 2025.
The record contains 4 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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