1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F29 HNM
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 06 Dec 1988. Recorded mileage 43,512 miles. MOT valid until 08 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 08 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 43,512 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F29 HNM Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/12/2025
- 43,512 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.
F29 HNM 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 (F29 HNM) between December 2021 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
F29 HNM Mileage History
- 20/12/202140,470 mi
- 03/01/202341,139 mi+669 mi
- 02/01/202441,775 mi+636 mi
- 09/01/202542,494 mi+719 mi
- 16/12/202543,512 mi+1,018 mi
Average of roughly 763 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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