1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F291 AUH
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Dec 1988. Recorded mileage 149,840 miles. MOT expired on 31 Aug 2007. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Aug 2007
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 149,840 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F291 AUH Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/09/2006
- 149,840 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F291 AUH Mileage History
- 02/08/2005148,443 mi
- 31/08/2006149,833 mi+1,390 mi
- 01/09/2006149,840 mi+7 mi
Average of roughly 1,292 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
F291 AUH 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 Defender (F291 AUH) between August 2005 and September 2006.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 September 2006 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)”; “Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)”.
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