1988 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Diesel · E420 GDP
1988 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, diesel). First registered 06 May 1988. Recorded mileage 94,124 miles. MOT valid until 13 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 13 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 94,124 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E420 GDP Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/12/2025
- 94,124 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.
E420 GDP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (E420 GDP) between December 2021 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E420 GDP Mileage History
- 13/12/202193,279 mi
- 12/12/202293,311 mi+32 mi
- 14/12/202393,361 mi+50 mi
- 11/12/202494,021 mi+660 mi
- 11/12/202594,124 mi+103 mi
Average of roughly 212 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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