1981 Land Rover 88 2.3L Diesel · GFO 408X
1981 Land Rover 88 (2.3L, diesel). First registered 01/09/1981. Recorded mileage 4,973 miles. MOT status: No results. Taxed until 01/11/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER 88
- Year / Origin
- 1981 · Maidstone
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01/11/2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 4,973 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 1981
- Engine
- 2286cc
GFO 408X Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/08/2021
- 4,973 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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GFO 408X Mileage History
- 26/05/2006508 mi
- 30/05/2007688 mi+180 mi
- 29/05/20081,014 mi+326 mi
- 29/05/20091,312 mi+298 mi
- 20/05/20102,121 mi+809 mi
- 13/05/20112,675 mi+554 mi
- 28/05/20123,036 mi+361 mi
- 08/06/20123,069 mi+33 mi
- 23/05/20133,563 mi+494 mi
- 05/06/20133,563 mi
- 30/05/20143,927 mi+364 mi
- 09/06/20154,251 mi+324 mi
- 14/09/20154,323 mi+72 mi
- 23/11/20164,639 mi+316 mi
- 05/12/20174,653 mi+14 mi
- 01/02/20194,861 mi+208 mi
- 01/02/20194,861 mi
- 18/06/20204,870 mi+9 mi
- 30/06/20204,870 mi
- 10/08/20214,973 mi+103 mi
Average of roughly 294 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
GFO 408X MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1981 Land Rover 88 (GFO 408X) between May 2006 and August 2021.
The record contains 15 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 10 August 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Steering (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 25 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated floor to chassis mounting bracket corroded and has fibre glass repair (6.2”; “Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated floor to chassis mounting bracket and bulkhead corroded (6.2.4 (a) (i))”; “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”.
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