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1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Petrol

F996 GAO

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1988 LAND ROVER DEFENDER? It's a Petrol with a 2494cc engine showing 87,678 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/08/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 87,678
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1988
Engine: 2494cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (F996 GAO), we found 4 MOT results in the period of August 2022 to July 2024.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 75% pass rate, with 3 passes and 1 failure recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

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