1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D943 KKP
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 14 May 1987. Recorded mileage 102,955 miles. MOT expired on 01 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 102,955 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D943 KKP Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/06/2025
- 102,955 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.
D943 KKP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (D943 KKP) between May 2024 and June 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D943 KKP Mileage History
- 31/05/2024101,085 mi
- 02/06/2025102,955 mi+1,870 mi
Average of roughly 1,861 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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