1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E660 OCX
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 12/02/1988. Recorded mileage 129,983 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02/12/2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 129,983 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1988
- Engine
- 2494cc
E660 OCX Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/12/2021
- 129,983 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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E660 OCX Mileage History
- 23/12/2005103,975 mi
- 08/01/2007105,903 mi+1,928 mi
- 16/01/2008107,577 mi+1,674 mi
- 30/12/2008108,957 mi+1,380 mi
- 31/03/2010111,561 mi+2,604 mi
- 01/04/2010111,561 mi
- 22/03/2011114,584 mi+3,023 mi
- 22/03/2011114,584 mi
- 12/04/2012118,538 mi+3,954 mi
- 25/08/2012118,549 mi+11 mi
- 28/08/2012118,549 mi
- 21/08/2013121,875 mi+3,326 mi
- 28/08/2014124,018 mi+2,143 mi
- 29/08/2014124,019 mi+1 mi
- 22/08/2015125,975 mi+1,956 mi
- 15/01/2018126,171 mi+196 mi
- 18/01/2019127,740 mi+1,569 mi
- 17/01/2020129,216 mi+1,476 mi
- 03/12/2021129,983 mi+767 mi
Average of roughly 1,631 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
E660 OCX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (E660 OCX) between December 2005 and December 2021.
The record contains 14 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 03 December 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (12 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 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: “Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mounti”; “All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)”; “Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)”.
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