1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E615 RLJ
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 16 Jun 1988. Recorded mileage 178,144 miles. MOT valid until 18 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 18 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 178,144 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E615 RLJ Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/03/2026
- 178,144 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: Good
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E615 RLJ Mileage History
- 10/03/2022171,405 mi
- 13/03/2023173,343 mi+1,938 mi
- 08/03/2024175,304 mi+1,961 mi
- 18/03/2025176,806 mi+1,502 mi
- 10/03/2026178,144 mi+1,338 mi
Average of roughly 1,685 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
E615 RLJ 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 (E615 RLJ) between March 2022 and March 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.
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