1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E648 CPA
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 1988. Recorded mileage 178,325 miles. MOT valid until 25 May 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 25 May 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 178,325 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E648 CPA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/05/2026
- 178,325 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.
E648 CPA 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 (E648 CPA) between May 2022 and May 2026.
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.
E648 CPA Mileage History
- 10/05/2022172,998 mi
- 15/05/2023176,798 mi+3,800 mi
- 29/04/2025178,082 mi+1,284 mi
- 27/05/2026178,325 mi+243 mi
Average of roughly 1,316 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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