1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D96 YOO
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1987. Recorded mileage 97,871 miles. MOT expired on 18 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 97,871 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D96 YOO Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/09/2025
- 97,871 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.
D96 YOO 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 (D96 YOO) between September 2024 and September 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.
D96 YOO Mileage History
- 19/09/202496,816 mi
- 16/09/202597,871 mi+1,055 mi
Average of roughly 1,064 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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