1988 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · E645 JLL
1988 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1988. Recorded mileage 176,349 miles. MOT expired on 09 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 176,349 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E645 JLL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/07/2025
- 176,349 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E645 JLL 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 (E645 JLL) between April 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 10 July 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
E645 JLL Mileage History
- 14/04/2022173,327 mi
- 17/04/2023174,320 mi+993 mi
- 02/05/2023174,333 mi+13 mi
- 09/05/2024174,745 mi+412 mi
- 10/07/2025176,349 mi+1,604 mi
Average of roughly 933 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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