1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D700 MTX
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 14 Jan 1987. Recorded mileage 186,307 miles. MOT expired on 20 Jun 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Jun 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 186,307 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D700 MTX Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/06/2024
- 186,307 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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D700 MTX Mileage History
- 26/04/2022185,472 mi
- 15/06/2023185,822 mi+350 mi
- 21/06/2024186,307 mi+485 mi
Average of roughly 387 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
D700 MTX 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 (D700 MTX) between April 2022 and June 2024.
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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