1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D509 EKS
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2000. Recorded mileage 42,026 miles. MOT expired on 06 Sept 2007.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Sept 2007
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Jan 2008)
- Recorded Mileage
- 42,026 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D509 EKS Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/08/2006
- 42,026 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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D509 EKS Mileage History
- 05/09/200536,354 mi
- 07/09/200536,363 mi+9 mi
- 29/08/200642,022 mi+5,659 mi
- 30/08/200642,026 mi+4 mi
Average of roughly 5,768 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
D509 EKS 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 (D509 EKS) between September 2005 and August 2006.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 30 August 2006 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Bodywork (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)”; “Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)”; “Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt (2.4.G.4c)”.
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