1988 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · Q330 BAL
1988 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Dec 1988. Recorded mileage 138,541 miles. MOT valid until 01 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1988
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 138,541 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Q330 BAL Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/02/2026
- 138,541 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Q330 BAL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Land Rover Defender (Q330 BAL) between October 2008 and February 2026.
The record contains 17 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 02 February 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (19 issues), Brakes (16 issues), Tyres (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Windscreen (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 47 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: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel both (1.3.1 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))”.
Q330 BAL Mileage History
- 06/10/200849,812 mi
- 06/10/200849,812 mi
- 23/10/200957,477 mi+7,665 mi
- 29/10/200957,603 mi+126 mi
- 23/10/201065,858 mi+8,255 mi
- 23/10/201065,860 mi+2 mi
- 28/10/201176,581 mi+10,721 mi
- 23/10/201286,211 mi+9,630 mi
- 23/10/201286,211 mi
- 28/10/201396,715 mi+10,504 mi
- 30/10/201396,788 mi+73 mi
- 27/10/2014103,133 mi+6,345 mi
- 27/10/2014103,133 mi
- 12/11/2015106,541 mi+3,408 mi
- 15/11/2016111,380 mi+4,839 mi
- 20/11/2017118,074 mi+6,694 mi
- 23/11/2018124,303 mi+6,229 mi
- 06/12/2019125,476 mi+1,173 mi
- 10/12/2019125,492 mi+16 mi
- 03/11/2021128,375 mi+2,883 mi
- 15/11/2021128,503 mi+128 mi
- 20/12/2022132,516 mi+4,013 mi
- 21/12/2022132,516 mi
- 15/01/2024135,477 mi+2,961 mi
- 23/01/2024135,489 mi+12 mi
- 29/01/2025137,191 mi+1,702 mi
- 02/02/2026138,541 mi+1,350 mi
Average of roughly 5,122 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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