1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D681 EVC
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 23 Feb 1987. Recorded mileage 98,910 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 98,910 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D681 EVC Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/06/2025
- 98,910 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.
D681 EVC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (D681 EVC) between June 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D681 EVC Mileage History
- 21/06/202296,568 mi
- 23/06/202397,271 mi+703 mi
- 10/06/202497,911 mi+640 mi
- 13/06/202598,910 mi+999 mi
Average of roughly 786 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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