1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B9 BTY
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 1987. Recorded mileage 213,523 miles. MOT expired on 02 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 213,523 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B9 BTY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/07/2023
- 213,523 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
B9 BTY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (B9 BTY) between November 2021 and July 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 03 July 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
B9 BTY Mileage History
- 13/11/2021206,759 mi
- 21/06/2023213,504 mi+6,745 mi
- 03/07/2023213,523 mi+19 mi
Average of roughly 4,137 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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