1988 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · F571 KAR
1988 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 30 Dec 1988. Recorded mileage 82,120 miles. MOT expired on 16 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 82,120 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F571 KAR Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/06/2025
- 82,120 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
F571 KAR 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 (F571 KAR) between May 2023 and June 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 12 June 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
F571 KAR Mileage History
- 18/05/202381,787 mi
- 17/06/202481,950 mi+163 mi
- 17/06/202481,950 mi
- 27/05/202582,095 mi+145 mi
- 12/06/202582,120 mi+25 mi
Average of roughly 161 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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