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1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E681 KCR

E681 KCR

1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 1988. Recorded mileage 133,800 miles. MOT expired on 29 Mar 2011. Currently declared SORN.

Make & Model
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Year / Origin
1988 · Chelmsford
Safety Recall
Unknown
MOT Status
Expired on 29 Mar 2011
Road Tax
SORN
Recorded Mileage
133,800 mi
ULEZ Compliance
Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
Fuel & Engine
DIESEL · 2.5L
Reliability Guide
Common Faults
MOT Status
Expired
Expired on 29 Mar 2011
Tax Status
SORN
Statutory Off Road (SORN)
Fuel Type
DIESEL
Year
1988
Engine
2495cc
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E681 KCR Key Findings

  • 5 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 30/03/2010
  • 133,800 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.

E681 KCR MOT History

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MOT Analysis

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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (E681 KCR) between July 2005 and March 2010.

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.

PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY

E681 KCR Mileage History

  1. 13/07/2005123,697 mi
  2. 18/07/2006129,355 mi+5,658 mi
  3. 10/09/2007133,148 mi+3,793 mi
  4. 26/02/2009133,780 mi+632 mi
  5. 30/03/2010133,800 mi+20 mi

Average of roughly 2,144 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.

Technical Specifications

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1988 Common Problems
MOT Roadworthiness Analysis
40
/ 100 · Below Average
DVSA Test Records Evaluated

MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average

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MOT Expired or Failed
Tax Status Unknown
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