1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F868 SDE
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 27 Oct 1988. Recorded mileage 210,190 miles. MOT expired on 27 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 210,190 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F868 SDE Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/07/2023
- 210,190 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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F868 SDE Mileage History
- 23/11/2021209,774 mi
- 19/07/2023210,176 mi+402 mi
- 28/07/2023210,190 mi+14 mi
Average of roughly 248 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
F868 SDE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (F868 SDE) between November 2021 and July 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 28 July 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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