1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D888 HUE
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 1987. Recorded mileage 149,411 miles. MOT expired on 13 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 149,411 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D888 HUE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/03/2024
- 149,411 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
D888 HUE 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 (D888 HUE) between November 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 14 March 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
D888 HUE Mileage History
- 25/11/2022148,528 mi
- 05/12/2022148,547 mi+19 mi
- 06/01/2023148,565 mi+18 mi
- 08/03/2024149,399 mi+834 mi
- 14/03/2024149,411 mi+12 mi
Average of roughly 679 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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