1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D487 BEG
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 12 Feb 1987. Recorded mileage 186,063 miles. MOT valid until 24 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 24 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 186,063 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D487 BEG Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/03/2026
- 186,063 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: Good
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D487 BEG Mileage History
- 24/03/2022177,116 mi
- 22/03/2023180,406 mi+3,290 mi
- 14/03/2024183,203 mi+2,797 mi
- 03/03/2025184,167 mi+964 mi
- 23/03/2026186,063 mi+1,896 mi
Average of roughly 2,238 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
D487 BEG 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 (D487 BEG) between March 2022 and March 2026.
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.
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