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LAND ROVER DEFENDER1988 · 2.5L DIESEL

F392 SCX

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 137,465 miles recorded, this GREY 1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER runs on DIESEL with a 2494cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/01/2011

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/07/2010

Mileage: 137,465
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1988
Engine: 2494cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 09:03 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1988, this Land Rover Defender with plate F392 SCX has undergone 5 MOT inspections since February 2006.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)”; “Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)”; “Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY