1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E215 DNA
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Oct 1987. Recorded mileage 8,790 miles. MOT expired on 09 May 2026. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 May 2026
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 8,790 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E215 DNA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/04/2025
- 8,790 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: Average
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E215 DNA Mileage History
- 06/05/20227,088 mi
- 03/05/20237,719 mi+631 mi
- 24/04/20248,230 mi+511 mi
- 29/04/20258,790 mi+560 mi
Average of roughly 571 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E215 DNA 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 (E215 DNA) between May 2022 and April 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.
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