1991 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · J488 MTA
1991 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 25 Sept 1991. Recorded mileage 100,004 miles. MOT expired on 22 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1991
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 100,004 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
J488 MTA Key Findings
- 37 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 24/04/2026
- 100,004 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 18 historical MOT failures
- 15 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (73 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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J488 MTA Mileage History
- 16/12/200569,998 mi
- 22/12/200570,143 mi+145 mi
- 14/12/200689,793 mi+19,650 mi
- 15/12/200689,793 mi
- 18/01/2008100,009 mi+10,216 mi
- 18/01/2008100,009 mi
- 27/02/2009100,008 mi-1 mi
- 06/03/2009100,008 mi
- 04/05/2010100,003 mi-5 mi
- 11/05/2010100,005 mi+2 mi
- 06/05/2011100,008 mi+3 mi
- 12/06/2012100,000 mi-8 mi
- 19/06/2012100,000 mi
- 09/08/2013100,003 mi+3 mi
- 15/08/2013100,007 mi+4 mi
- 18/11/2014100,001 mi-6 mi
- 19/11/2014100,001 mi
- 23/10/2015100,009 mi+8 mi
- 29/10/2015100,009 mi
- 14/11/2016100,004 mi-5 mi
- 20/10/2017100,001 mi-3 mi
- 25/10/2017100,001 mi
- 25/10/2018100,005 mi+4 mi
- 03/04/2019100,008 mi+3 mi
- 05/03/2020100,000 mi-8 mi
- 10/03/2020100,002 mi+2 mi
- 29/03/2021100,003 mi+1 mi
- 30/03/2021100,003 mi
- 30/03/2022100,003 mi
- 05/04/2022100,003 mi
- 12/04/2023100,003 mi
- 18/04/2023100,007 mi+4 mi
- 09/04/2024100,005 mi-2 mi
- 12/04/2024100,005 mi
- 16/04/2025100,009 mi+4 mi
- 24/04/2025100,009 mi
- 24/04/2026100,004 mi-5 mi
Average of roughly 1,474 miles per year across 37 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
J488 MTA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
37 MOT tests are recorded for this 1991 Land Rover Defender (J488 MTA) between December 2005 and April 2026.
The record contains 19 passes and 18 failures.
The most recent test on 24 April 2026 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (73 issues), Suspension (43 issues), Brakes (29 issues), Steering (20 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (15 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 165 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: “Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced ”.
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