1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F338 ECA
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 19 Aug 1988. Recorded mileage 43,534 miles. MOT expired on 16 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 43,534 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F338 ECA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/10/2025
- 43,534 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.
F338 ECA 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 (F338 ECA) between September 2022 and October 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.
F338 ECA Mileage History
- 20/09/202243,401 mi
- 02/10/202343,475 mi+74 mi
- 02/10/202443,489 mi+14 mi
- 17/10/202543,534 mi+45 mi
Average of roughly 43 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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