1990 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G287 CEJ
1990 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 25 May 1990. Recorded mileage 206,557 miles. MOT expired on 16 Jan 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1990 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 206,557 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G287 CEJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/01/2025
- 206,557 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.
G287 CEJ 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 1990 Land Rover Defender (G287 CEJ) between November 2021 and January 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.
G287 CEJ Mileage History
- 11/11/2021202,658 mi
- 02/12/2022203,721 mi+1,063 mi
- 09/12/2023204,949 mi+1,228 mi
- 17/01/2025206,557 mi+1,608 mi
Average of roughly 1,225 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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