1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E271 KUY
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 1988. Recorded mileage 91,125 miles. MOT expired on 22 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 91,125 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E271 KUY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/09/2025
- 91,125 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E271 KUY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (E271 KUY) between September 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E271 KUY Mileage History
- 29/09/202288,860 mi
- 29/09/202389,825 mi+965 mi
- 07/10/202490,593 mi+768 mi
- 26/09/202591,125 mi+532 mi
Average of roughly 757 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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