1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E757 KES
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jul 1988. Recorded mileage 127,675 miles. MOT expired on 31 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 127,675 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E757 KES Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/05/2025
- 127,675 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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E757 KES Mileage History
- 19/05/2022117,855 mi
- 02/05/2023120,559 mi+2,704 mi
- 24/05/2024124,391 mi+3,832 mi
- 22/05/2025127,675 mi+3,284 mi
Average of roughly 3,264 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E757 KES 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 (E757 KES) between May 2022 and May 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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