1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D933 JAH
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 06 Jan 1987. Recorded mileage 237,183 miles. MOT expired on 26 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 237,183 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D933 JAH Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/08/2025
- 237,183 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.
D933 JAH 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 (D933 JAH) between August 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D933 JAH Mileage History
- 10/08/2022227,565 mi
- 12/08/2023228,759 mi+1,194 mi
- 14/08/2024232,237 mi+3,478 mi
- 27/08/2025237,183 mi+4,946 mi
Average of roughly 3,157 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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