1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F931 GFM
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 11 Nov 1988. Recorded mileage 131,250 miles. MOT expired on 02 Oct 2022.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Oct 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 131,250 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F931 GFM Key Findings
- 30 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/10/2021
- 131,250 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 14 historical MOT failures
- 23 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (129 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F931 GFM Mileage History
- 30/08/200692,761 mi
- 14/09/200692,875 mi+114 mi
- 30/08/200797,421 mi+4,546 mi
- 30/08/200797,421 mi
- 02/09/2008102,129 mi+4,708 mi
- 02/09/2008102,129 mi
- 10/09/2009104,993 mi+2,864 mi
- 19/09/2009105,028 mi+35 mi
- 10/09/2010107,337 mi+2,309 mi
- 10/09/2010107,337 mi
- 27/08/2011109,764 mi+2,427 mi
- 06/09/2012113,892 mi+4,128 mi
- 14/09/2012113,892 mi
- 24/08/2013116,271 mi+2,379 mi
- 24/08/2013116,273 mi+2 mi
- 22/09/2014118,114 mi+1,841 mi
- 02/10/2014118,780 mi+666 mi
- 30/09/2015120,887 mi+2,107 mi
- 02/10/2015120,891 mi+4 mi
- 12/09/2016122,592 mi+1,701 mi
- 29/09/2016122,663 mi+71 mi
- 26/09/2017124,720 mi+2,057 mi
- 03/10/2017124,776 mi+56 mi
- 21/09/2018126,728 mi+1,952 mi
- 03/10/2018126,761 mi+33 mi
- 25/09/2019128,488 mi+1,727 mi
- 30/09/2019128,527 mi+39 mi
- 01/10/2020130,110 mi+1,583 mi
- 15/09/2021131,193 mi+1,083 mi
- 01/10/2021131,250 mi+57 mi
Average of roughly 2,551 miles per year across 30 recorded odometer readings.
F931 GFM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
30 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (F931 GFM) between August 2006 and October 2021.
The record contains 16 passes and 14 failures.
The most recent test on 01 October 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 14 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (129 issues), Brakes (39 issues), Tyres (32 issues), Windscreen (19 issues), Suspension (11 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 285 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”.
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