1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E730 DPL
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1987. Recorded mileage 217,503 miles. MOT expired on 07 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 217,503 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E730 DPL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/03/2024
- 217,503 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E730 DPL 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 (E730 DPL) between December 2021 and March 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 08 March 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
E730 DPL Mileage History
- 22/12/2021199,677 mi
- 30/01/2023212,390 mi+12,713 mi
- 02/02/2023212,392 mi+2 mi
- 07/03/2024217,501 mi+5,109 mi
- 08/03/2024217,503 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 8,067 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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