1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E863 HST
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1987. Recorded mileage 136,041 miles. MOT expired on 07 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 136,041 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
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E863 HST Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/05/2025
- 136,041 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.
E863 HST MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (E863 HST) between October 2023 and May 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E863 HST Mileage History
- 02/10/2023136,025 mi
- 08/05/2025136,041 mi+16 mi
Average of roughly 10 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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