1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D251 BSA
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31/12/1987. Recorded mileage 120,291 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 15/10/2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,291 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 2500cc
D251 BSA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/10/2024
- 120,291 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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D251 BSA Mileage History
- 21/03/2022248,673 km
- 16/08/2023119,828 mi
- 17/10/2024120,291 mi+463 mi
Average of roughly -49,837 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
D251 BSA 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 (D251 BSA) between March 2022 and October 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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