1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F663 CKE
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1988. Recorded mileage 263,981 miles. MOT valid until 05 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 05 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 263,981 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F663 CKE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/12/2025
- 263,981 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.
F663 CKE 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 (F663 CKE) between December 2023 and December 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
F663 CKE Mileage History
- 04/12/2023238,580 mi
- 06/12/2023238,581 mi+1 mi
- 02/12/2024250,016 mi+11,435 mi
- 01/12/2025263,981 mi+13,965 mi
Average of roughly 12,741 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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