1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Petrol · E902 EJH
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, petrol). First registered 21 Oct 1987. Recorded mileage 135,198 miles. MOT expired on 30 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 135,198 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E902 EJH Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/06/2025
- 135,198 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.
E902 EJH 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 (E902 EJH) between June 2022 and June 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.
E902 EJH Mileage History
- 24/06/2022125,056 mi
- 23/06/2023130,513 mi+5,457 mi
- 18/06/2024134,062 mi+3,549 mi
- 05/06/2025135,198 mi+1,136 mi
Average of roughly 3,440 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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