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1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L DIESEL

BAB 441L

Vehicle Insight Summary

1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER — DIESEL, 2494cc. This vehicle has 147,949 miles on record. MOT status: valid. Tax: paid. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Valid

Expires 15/06/2027

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/12/2026

£8.99

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Mileage: 147,949
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1988
Engine: 2494cc

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Public record health check: Good.

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✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 14 Jul 2026, 12:33

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Land Rover Defender (BAB 441L) from 1988 show a total of 5 MOT tests between June 2023 and June 2026.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 5 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY