1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E308 DCU
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Feb 1988. Recorded mileage 201,692 miles. MOT expired on 04 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 201,692 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E308 DCU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/11/2025
- 201,692 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.
E308 DCU MOT History
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 (E308 DCU) between October 2022 and November 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.
E308 DCU Mileage History
- 12/10/2022198,907 mi
- 25/10/2023199,927 mi+1,020 mi
- 14/10/2024200,919 mi+992 mi
- 05/11/2025201,692 mi+773 mi
Average of roughly 908 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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