1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Petrol · E97 MOT
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01/07/1988. Recorded mileage 69,527 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 29/06/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 69,527 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1988
- Engine
- 2495cc
E97 MOT Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/06/2025
- 69,527 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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E97 MOT Mileage History
- 22/06/202268,182 mi
- 31/05/202368,382 mi+200 mi
- 01/06/202368,388 mi+6 mi
- 14/06/202469,037 mi+649 mi
- 12/06/202569,527 mi+490 mi
Average of roughly 452 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
E97 MOT 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 (E97 MOT) between June 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 June 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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