1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F402 OJU
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 18 Oct 1988. Recorded mileage 219,841 miles. MOT valid until 15 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 15 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 219,841 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F402 OJU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/02/2026
- 219,841 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.
F402 OJU 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 (F402 OJU) 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.
F402 OJU Mileage History
- 15/02/2022197,104 mi
- 10/02/2023208,877 mi+11,773 mi
- 16/02/2024213,289 mi+4,412 mi
- 14/02/2025214,954 mi+1,665 mi
- 02/02/2026219,841 mi+4,887 mi
Average of roughly 5,736 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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