1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E236 HFG
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1988. Recorded mileage 115,538 miles. MOT expired on 12 Sept 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 115,538 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E236 HFG Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/09/2024
- 115,538 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E236 HFG 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 1988 Land Rover Defender (E236 HFG) between July 2024 and September 2024.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 September 2024 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: Lighting (9 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 8 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: “Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts fouling front exhaust (4.11 (a) (iii))”; “Central Exhaust system insecure exhaust broken (6.1.2 (a))”; “Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective not returning (7.1.2 (e))”.
E236 HFG Mileage History
- 31/07/2024115,536 mi
- 14/09/2024115,538 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 16 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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