1987 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel
This 1987 LAND ROVER DEFENDER is a Diesel vehicle with a 2495cc engine. Currently it has a valid MOT and is taxed for road use. The latest recorded mileage is 146,298.
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 2495cc
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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Full MOT History
Our records for this Land Rover Defender (D642 EVC) from 1987 show a total of 5 MOT tests between June 2022 and May 2026.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 11 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Vehicle structure is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached ”; “All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”.
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