1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E722 ARC
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 27 Nov 1987. Recorded mileage 163,173 miles. MOT valid until 18 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 18 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 163,173 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E722 ARC Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/11/2025
- 163,173 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: Good
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E722 ARC Mileage History
- 15/11/2021160,203 mi
- 04/11/2022161,136 mi+933 mi
- 09/11/2023161,757 mi+621 mi
- 08/11/2024162,539 mi+782 mi
- 19/11/2025163,173 mi+634 mi
Average of roughly 741 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
E722 ARC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (E722 ARC) between November 2021 and November 2025.
The record contains 5 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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