1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E515 VWU
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 03 May 1988. Recorded mileage 99,351 miles. MOT expired on 25 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,351 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E515 VWU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/06/2025
- 99,351 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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E515 VWU Mileage History
- 13/05/202288,395 mi
- 06/06/202391,723 mi+3,328 mi
- 18/06/202495,198 mi+3,475 mi
- 26/06/202599,351 mi+4,153 mi
Average of roughly 3,510 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E515 VWU 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 (E515 VWU) between May 2022 and June 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.
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