1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D440 PTA
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 21/01/1987. Recorded mileage 170,596 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28/07/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 170,596 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 2496cc
D440 PTA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/07/2025
- 170,596 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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D440 PTA Mileage History
- 05/11/2021169,707 mi
- 12/07/2024169,822 mi+115 mi
- 29/07/2025170,596 mi+774 mi
Average of roughly 238 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
D440 PTA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (D440 PTA) between November 2021 and July 2025.
The record contains 3 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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