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1987 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

E496 WDM

Vehicle Insight Summary

1987 LAND ROVER DEFENDER — Diesel, 2495cc. This vehicle has 125,734 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/11/2024

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 125,734
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1987
Engine: 2495cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Land Rover Defender (E496 WDM) from 1987 show a total of 4 MOT tests between October 2021 and November 2024.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 75% pass rate, with 3 passes and 1 failure recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

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