1988 Land Rover Defender 4.0L Diesel · F742 BEC
1988 Land Rover Defender (4.0L, diesel). First registered 01/08/1988. Recorded mileage 173,096 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12/05/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 173,096 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1988
- Engine
- 4000cc
F742 BEC Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/04/2025
- 173,096 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F742 BEC Mileage History
- 16/04/2022170,207 mi
- 22/04/2023171,298 mi+1,091 mi
- 13/05/2023171,320 mi+22 mi
- 20/04/2024172,567 mi+1,247 mi
- 18/04/2025173,096 mi+529 mi
Average of roughly 961 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
F742 BEC 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 (F742 BEC) between April 2022 and April 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 April 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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