1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E485 EJN
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 10/03/1988. Recorded mileage 14,581 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 21/08/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 14,581 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1988
- Engine
- 2494cc
E485 EJN Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/08/2025
- 14,581 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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E485 EJN Mileage History
- 29/09/202112,220 mi
- 09/09/202212,969 mi+749 mi
- 22/08/202313,576 mi+607 mi
- 30/07/202413,916 mi+340 mi
- 06/08/202514,581 mi+665 mi
Average of roughly 613 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
E485 EJN 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 (E485 EJN) between September 2021 and August 2025.
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.
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