2008 Land Rover Defender 2.4L Diesel · YK08 OPT
2008 Land Rover Defender (2.4L, diesel). First registered 06 Mar 2008. Recorded mileage 78,585 miles. MOT expired on 09 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 78,585 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
YK08 OPT Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/12/2022
- 78,585 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (25 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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YK08 OPT Mileage History
- 01/04/201121,376 mi
- 01/04/201121,376 mi
- 01/05/201225,518 mi+4,142 mi
- 01/05/201225,518 mi
- 30/04/201328,908 mi+3,390 mi
- 03/05/201328,908 mi
- 07/12/201331,732 mi+2,824 mi
- 09/12/201331,733 mi+1 mi
- 08/12/201439,910 mi+8,177 mi
- 10/12/201439,912 mi+2 mi
- 30/11/201547,019 mi+7,107 mi
- 08/12/201652,860 mi+5,841 mi
- 08/12/201652,860 mi
- 05/12/201757,500 mi+4,640 mi
- 05/12/201757,500 mi
- 14/11/201859,875 mi+2,375 mi
- 15/11/201859,875 mi
- 22/11/201966,657 mi+6,782 mi
- 25/11/201966,675 mi+18 mi
- 04/12/201966,688 mi+13 mi
- 02/12/202071,132 mi+4,444 mi
- 09/12/202175,213 mi+4,081 mi
- 10/12/202175,219 mi+6 mi
- 08/12/202278,583 mi+3,364 mi
- 09/12/202278,585 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 4,894 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
YK08 OPT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Land Rover Defender (YK08 OPT) between April 2011 and December 2022.
The record contains 13 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 09 December 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 12 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (25 issues), Lighting (17 issues), Tyres (10 issues), Windscreen (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 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: “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))”.
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