1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F385 NJE
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 03/11/1988. Recorded mileage 201,033 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27/03/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 201,033 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1988
- Engine
- 2494cc
F385 NJE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/03/2025
- 201,033 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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F385 NJE Mileage History
- 23/02/2022198,042 mi
- 08/02/2023198,514 mi+472 mi
- 22/03/2024199,671 mi+1,157 mi
- 28/03/2024199,758 mi+87 mi
- 28/03/2025201,033 mi+1,275 mi
Average of roughly 968 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
F385 NJE 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 (F385 NJE) between February 2022 and March 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 28 March 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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