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D154 FUW

1987 Land Rover Defender

Brown Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

166,297 mi
Last recorded166,297 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 1987 Land Rover Defender131,673 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD154 FUW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1987
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 166,297 miles

Central Rear Upper axle balljoint dust cover deteriorated

Fail 17 Dec 2025 166,297 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play forward (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rearward (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Upper axle balljoint dust cover deteriorated

Pass 2 Oct 2024 160,663 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2024 160,649 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Steering box insecure drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2023 159,435 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both floors, chassis rails, cross members and inner flitches slightly corroded

rear cross member corroded but not in prescribed area ( both sides )

Fail 2 Oct 2023 159,435 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both floors, chassis rails, cross members and inner flitches slightly corroded

rear cross member corroded but not in prescribed area ( both sides )

Pass 19 Jan 2022 159,199 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear (5.3.2 (c))

both chassis rails and cross members slightly corroded

both swivel joint damp

Pass 13 Oct 2020 156,716 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2018 153,154 miles

coolant hose rubbing on steering box

Fail 30 Oct 2018 153,137 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis crossmember by fuel tank (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire lift pump on side of engine (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability axle levelling unit upper ball joint assembly mounting detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front door A pillar corroded

coolant hose rubbing on steering box

Pass 25 Aug 2017 148,369 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 23 Aug 2017 148,365 miles

Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 4 Apr 2016 136,969 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear tyre has cuts on sidewalls no cords exposed

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear tyre has cuts on sidewalls no cords exposed

Pass 12 Mar 2015 128,405 miles

osr and nsr tyres perishing.

Fail 27 Feb 2015 128,383 miles

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

osr and nsr tyres perishing.

Pass 5 Feb 2010 126,241 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2008 123,856 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2007 121,867 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 26 Jan 2007 121,867 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2006 119,949 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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D154 FUW is a 1987 Land Rover Defender in Brown with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 1987 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 131,673 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D154 FUW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 39 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D154 FUW is a 1987 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 June 1987.

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