1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F443 JMY
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Nov 1988. Recorded mileage 100,097 miles. MOT expired on 15 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 100,097 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F443 JMY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/04/2025
- 100,097 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: Average
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F443 JMY Mileage History
- 25/03/202292,831 mi
- 12/04/202394,310 mi+1,479 mi
- 06/04/202497,651 mi+3,341 mi
- 09/04/2025100,097 mi+2,446 mi
Average of roughly 2,388 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
F443 JMY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (F443 JMY) between March 2022 and April 2025.
The record contains 4 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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