1987 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · E835 SKN
1987 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1987. Recorded mileage 78,654 miles. MOT expired on 27 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 78,654 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E835 SKN Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/01/2023
- 78,654 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.
E835 SKN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (E835 SKN) between October 2021 and January 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E835 SKN Mileage History
- 29/10/202178,175 mi
- 28/01/202378,654 mi+479 mi
Average of roughly 384 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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