1987 Land Rover Defender Diesel · E441 KNO
1987 Land Rover Defender (diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1987. Recorded mileage 87,629 miles. MOT valid until 13 Jun 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 13 Jun 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 87,629 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E441 KNO Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/06/2026
- 87,629 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E441 KNO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (E441 KNO) between February 2015 and June 2026.
The record contains 12 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 08 June 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (16 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Tyres (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 46 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (”; “Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a bod”; “Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))”.
E441 KNO Mileage History
- 24/02/20159,858 km
- 27/02/20159,859 km+1 km
- 24/02/201620,595 mi
- 20/03/201735,544 mi+14,949 mi
- 06/04/201848,343 mi+12,799 mi
- 05/04/201955,793 mi+7,450 mi
- 11/04/201955,793 mi
- 15/06/202066,772 mi+10,979 mi
- 15/06/202066,772 mi
- 08/06/202172,074 mi+5,302 mi
- 31/05/202276,887 mi+4,813 mi
- 01/06/202276,889 mi+2 mi
- 27/03/202380,040 mi+3,151 mi
- 09/06/202380,433 mi+393 mi
- 10/06/202482,488 mi+2,055 mi
- 10/06/202482,488 mi
- 12/06/202585,135 mi+2,647 mi
- 08/06/202687,629 mi+2,494 mi
Average of roughly 6,892 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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