1993 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · L287 LPU
1993 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Oct 1993. Recorded mileage 153,233 miles. MOT expired on 23 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1993 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,233 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
L287 LPU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/10/2024
- 153,233 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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L287 LPU Mileage History
- 10/10/2022151,553 mi
- 31/08/2023152,251 mi+698 mi
- 25/10/2024153,233 mi+982 mi
Average of roughly 823 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
L287 LPU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1993 Land Rover Defender (L287 LPU) between October 2022 and October 2024.
The record contains 3 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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