1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F255 LTU
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Dec 1988. Recorded mileage 127,930 miles. MOT expired on 05 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 127,930 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F255 LTU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/04/2025
- 127,930 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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F255 LTU Mileage History
- 23/04/2022117,665 mi
- 22/04/2023122,394 mi+4,729 mi
- 06/04/2024124,118 mi+1,724 mi
- 25/04/2025127,930 mi+3,812 mi
Average of roughly 3,414 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
F255 LTU 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 (F255 LTU) between April 2022 and April 2025.
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.
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