1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F996 YWY
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01/11/1988. Recorded mileage 30,168 miles. MOT valid until 31/03/2027. Taxed until 01/09/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 31/03/2027
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01/09/2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 30,168 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 1988
- Engine
- 2495cc
F996 YWY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/03/2026
- 30,168 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: Excellent
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F996 YWY Mileage History
- 02/04/202220,914 mi
- 25/03/202324,738 mi+3,824 mi
- 23/03/202428,858 mi+4,120 mi
- 08/03/202530,110 mi+1,252 mi
- 14/03/202630,168 mi+58 mi
Average of roughly 2,344 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
F996 YWY 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 (F996 YWY) between April 2022 and March 2026.
The record contains 5 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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