1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F647 DYB
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Nov 1988. Recorded mileage 148,307 miles. MOT expired on 27 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,307 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F647 DYB Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/09/2025
- 148,307 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F647 DYB Mileage History
- 14/02/2022130,010 mi
- 17/02/2023135,965 mi+5,955 mi
- 01/07/2024142,955 mi+6,990 mi
- 26/09/2025148,307 mi+5,352 mi
- 29/09/2025148,307 mi
Average of roughly 5,052 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
F647 DYB 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 (F647 DYB) between February 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 September 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength ”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”.
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