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1988 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · OIW 31

OIW 31

1988 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 15/01/1988. Recorded mileage 171,319 miles. MOT status: Expired.

MOT Status
Expired
Valid until 19/01/2026
Tax Status
Unknown
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Fuel Type
Petrol
Year
1988
Engine
3528cc

OIW 31 Key Findings

  • 4 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 20/01/2025
  • 171,319 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 Analysis
60
/ 100 · Average
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)
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OIW 31 Mileage History

  1. 25/10/2021165,926 mi
  2. 16/01/2023166,639 mi+713 mi
  3. 19/01/2024170,255 mi+3,616 mi
  4. 20/01/2025171,319 mi+1,064 mi

Average of roughly 1,665 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.

OIW 31 MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56
MOT Analysis

Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.

4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (OIW 31) between October 2021 and January 2025.

The record contains 4 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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