1988 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · E26 KDU
1988 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Feb 1988. Recorded mileage 143,503 miles. MOT expired on 30 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 143,503 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E26 KDU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/05/2025
- 143,503 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E26 KDU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (E26 KDU) between December 2021 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 24 May 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
E26 KDU Mileage History
- 22/12/2021141,662 mi
- 11/05/2023141,728 mi+66 mi
- 31/05/2024142,243 mi+515 mi
- 19/05/2025143,501 mi+1,258 mi
- 24/05/2025143,503 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 538 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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