1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L DIESEL
This 1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER is a DIESEL vehicle with a 2494cc engine. Currently it has a valid MOT and is taxed for road use. The latest recorded mileage is 144,940.
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 1988
- Engine
- 2494cc
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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Full MOT History
Our records for this Land Rover Defender (E265 OMP) from 1988 show a total of 4 MOT tests between January 2022 and October 2025.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 75% pass rate, with 3 passes and 1 failure recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 2 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: “Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))”; “Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a b”.
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