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Q735OVL

1987 Land Rover 88

Blue Petrol 2286cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Sep 2025
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

40,893 mi
Last recorded40,893 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2024
Typical for 1987 Land Rover 8859,016 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationQ735OVL
MakeLand Rover
Model88
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,286cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2024 40,893 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2023 40,465 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2022 40,017 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2021 40,011 miles

Front slight play in prop shaft spline

Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2020 39,894 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2019 39,678 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2018 39,286 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2017 38,850 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2016 38,397 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 38,302 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2014 38,302 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2014 38,302 miles

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)

Offside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

How Reliable is the Land Rover 88?

Based on 159,893 MOT tests across 17,464 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
519
Miles/Year
67
Year Lifespan
17,464
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 11,810
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,518
Stop lamp not working 6,823
position lamp(s) not working 5,297
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4,631
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Q735OVL is a 1987 Land Rover 88 in Blue with a 2,286cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 1987 Land Rover 88 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 59,016 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover 88 fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,810 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Q735OVL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover 88 typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 39 years old, this Land Rover 88 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was Q735OVL registered?

Q735OVL is a 1987 Land Rover 88, first registered on 22 April 1987.

Is Q735OVL safe to buy?

The MOT history for Q735OVL shows 12 tests with a 91.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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