1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D491 HEL
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 09/02/1987. Recorded mileage 150,348 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- MOT Status
- Valid until 07/07/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 150,348 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
D491 HEL Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/07/2025
- 150,348 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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D491 HEL Mileage History
- 10/06/2022150,319 mi
- 08/07/2025150,348 mi+29 mi
Average of roughly 9 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
D491 HEL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (D491 HEL) between June 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 2 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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