1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E391 PFV
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1987. Recorded mileage 69,860 km. MOT expired on 02 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 69,860 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E391 PFV Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/07/2025
- 69,860 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E391 PFV 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 (E391 PFV) between August 2022 and July 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.
E391 PFV Odometer History
- 03/08/202266,356 mi
- 19/07/202366,841 km
- 29/07/202467,742 km+901 km
- 10/07/202569,860 km+2,118 km
Average of roughly 1,194 km per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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