1957 Land Rover 88 2.0L Petrol · 617 COW
1957 Land Rover 88 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 27/02/1957. Recorded mileage 32,997 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER 88
- Year / Origin
- 1957
- MOT Status
- Valid until 11/10/2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 32,997 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1957
- Engine
- 1997cc
617 COW Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/10/2022
- 32,997 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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617 COW Mileage History
- 13/10/202232,997 mi
- 13/10/202232,997 mi
Average of roughly 0 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
617 COW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1957 Land Rover 88 (617 COW) between October 2022 and October 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 13 October 2022 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: Brakes (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))”; “Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”.
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