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1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

F173 KCJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER? It's a Diesel with a 2494cc engine showing 170,775 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/11/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 170,775
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1988
Engine: 2494cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 16 May 2026, 01:04

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1988 Land Rover Defender (F173 KCJ) has a recorded MOT history spanning from December 2021 to February 2025, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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