1988 Land Rover Deffender 3.5L Petrol · E823 YKK
1988 Land Rover Deffender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01/05/1988. Recorded mileage 179,546 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02/07/2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 179,546 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1988
- Engine
- 3528cc
E823 YKK Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 23/06/2026
- 179,546 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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E823 YKK Mileage History
- 04/07/2023177,164 mi
- 04/07/2023177,164 mi
- 23/06/2026179,546 mi+2,382 mi
Average of roughly 802 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
E823 YKK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Deffender (E823 YKK) between July 2023 and June 2026.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 23 June 2026 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 2 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”.
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