1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F454 MJU
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 17 Nov 1988. Recorded mileage 173,844 miles. MOT expired on 01 Jan 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 173,844 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F454 MJU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/01/2025
- 173,844 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F454 MJU Mileage History
- 12/08/2022157,570 mi
- 12/08/2022157,570 mi
- 28/12/2022161,070 mi+3,500 mi
- 02/01/2024166,406 mi+5,336 mi
- 02/01/2025173,844 mi+7,438 mi
Average of roughly 6,801 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
F454 MJU 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 (F454 MJU) between August 2022 and January 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 02 January 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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