1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D334 CDC
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 12 Jan 1987. Recorded mileage 193,670 miles. MOT expired on 25 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 193,670 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D334 CDC Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/03/2025
- 193,670 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
D334 CDC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (D334 CDC) between January 2023 and March 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 26 March 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
D334 CDC Mileage History
- 16/01/2023187,724 mi
- 24/01/2023187,731 mi+7 mi
- 14/03/2024189,729 mi+1,998 mi
- 15/03/2024189,737 mi+8 mi
- 26/03/2025193,670 mi+3,933 mi
Average of roughly 2,715 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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