1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E710 VET
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 27 Aug 1987. Recorded mileage 147,890 miles. MOT expired on 30 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 147,890 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E710 VET Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/07/2025
- 147,890 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.
E710 VET 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 (E710 VET) between February 2022 and July 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.
E710 VET Mileage History
- 01/02/2022137,722 mi
- 17/01/2023141,196 mi+3,474 mi
- 31/07/2024147,243 mi+6,047 mi
- 07/07/2025147,890 mi+647 mi
Average of roughly 2,967 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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