1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

The Land Rover Defender presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 7 April 2026 at 83,620 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the three most recent annual tests, with clean passes in March 2024 at 82,327 miles, March 2025 at 83,027 miles, and April 2026 at 83,620 miles. No advisories or mechanical faults appear in the supplied record, indicating the vehicle cleared each examination without flagged wear to suspension, brakes, or structure. The recorded mileage shows exceptionally low use for a 38-year-old vehicle, totalling just 83,620 miles or roughly 2,201 miles per year. Between the March 2024 failure at 82,326 miles and the April 2026 pass, the odometer advanced only 1,294 miles across over two years. Two consecutive failures on 13 and 18 March 2024 at near-identical mileages of 82,326 and 82,327 with no defects listed suggest administrative rejections or presentation issues rather than mechanical faults, with a subsequent pass on the same day as the second failure. The sparse, clean history gives little evidence of consumable neglect or structural decline. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of chassis corrosion, suspension bushes, and brake calipers given the vehicle's age and likely periods of standing. Low annual mileage on a 1988 Defender often masks perished rubber components and dormant braking systems rather than active wear. The absent advisories across three passes do not exempt the buyer from verifying structural integrity and drivetrain condition before purchase.