1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F296 RVH
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 15 Sept 1988. Recorded mileage 165,570 miles. MOT valid until 09 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 09 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 165,570 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F296 RVH Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/02/2026
- 165,570 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: Good
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F296 RVH Mileage History
- 25/02/2022152,325 mi
- 15/02/2023154,778 mi+2,453 mi
- 12/02/2024156,960 mi+2,182 mi
- 17/02/2025160,937 mi+3,977 mi
- 17/02/2026165,570 mi+4,633 mi
Average of roughly 3,329 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
F296 RVH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (F296 RVH) between February 2022 and February 2026.
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.
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