1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E380 YDY
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 19 May 1988. Recorded mileage 106,709 miles. MOT valid until 17 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 17 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 106,709 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E380 YDY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/01/2026
- 106,709 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.
E380 YDY 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 (E380 YDY) between January 2022 and January 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E380 YDY Mileage History
- 14/01/2022100,782 mi
- 18/01/2023102,413 mi+1,631 mi
- 13/01/2024103,866 mi+1,453 mi
- 18/01/2025105,438 mi+1,572 mi
- 10/01/2026106,709 mi+1,271 mi
Average of roughly 1,486 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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