1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D346 NSD
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 1987. Recorded mileage 137,449 miles. MOT valid until 22 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 22 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 137,449 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D346 NSD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/12/2025
- 137,449 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.
D346 NSD 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 (D346 NSD) between December 2021 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D346 NSD Mileage History
- 08/12/2021135,491 mi
- 02/12/2022135,983 mi+492 mi
- 08/12/2023136,468 mi+485 mi
- 23/12/2024136,985 mi+517 mi
- 19/12/2025137,449 mi+464 mi
Average of roughly 486 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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