1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D438 PEJ
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 12/05/1987. Recorded mileage 19,635 miles. MOT valid until 08/01/2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 08/01/2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 19,635 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
D438 PEJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/01/2026
- 19,635 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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D438 PEJ Mileage History
- 15/12/2021193,498 mi
- 28/11/2022194,550 mi+1,052 mi
- 05/12/2023195,311 mi+761 mi
- 09/01/202619,635 mi-175,676 mi
Average of roughly -42,734 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
D438 PEJ 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 (D438 PEJ) between December 2021 and January 2026.
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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