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LAND ROVER DEFENDER1988 · 2.5L DIESEL

F447 DFK

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 55,125 miles recorded, this WHITE 1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER runs on DIESEL with a 2494cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 17/04/2008

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 55,125
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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Salvage

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 16, 2026, 12:02 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1988, this Land Rover Defender with plate F447 DFK has undergone 4 MOT inspections since June 2006.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 50% success rate (2 passes and 2 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”.

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