1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F861 GNF
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 02 Nov 1988. Recorded mileage 131,008 miles. MOT expired on 12 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 131,008 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F861 GNF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/06/2025
- 131,008 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.
F861 GNF 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 (F861 GNF) between May 2022 and June 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.
F861 GNF Mileage History
- 30/05/2022130,231 mi
- 13/06/2023130,334 mi+103 mi
- 10/06/2024130,704 mi+370 mi
- 10/06/2025131,008 mi+304 mi
Average of roughly 256 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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