MEY1 - LAND ROVER 88

MOT: Exempt

Last updated 15 days ago

The Land Rover 88, often referred to simply as the Land Rover Series III 88, is a classic British utility vehicle renowned for its rugged durability and versatile design. Manufactured by Land Rover between 1971 and 1985, this model is part of the iconic Series III lineup, which solidified the brand’s reputation for off-road excellence. Known for its robust construction and simple mechanics, the 88 features a short wheelbase that enhances manoeuvrability in challenging terrains. Its core specifications typically include a durable four-cylinder engine and a utilitarian interior, making it a favourite among enthusiasts and professionals alike. As a product of Land Rover’s long-standing commitment to engineering quality, the 88 remains a symbol of British automotive heritage and adventure.

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Vehicle Overview

Make

LAND ROVER

Model

Colour

Blue

Year

1983

First Registered

November 1983

First Used

01 November 1983

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

2286 cc

Engine Size

2286 cc

Fuel Type

Petrol

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

Not available

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

Not available

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

Taxed

Tax Due Date

August 01, 2025

Type Approval

Not available

Last V5C

03/10/2024

Data provided by DVLA

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 35 MOT tests

A 1983 Land Rover 88, registration MEY1, registered in November 1983, finished in blue. It is powered by a 2286cc petrol engine. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT until 18 July 2025, with the latest test conducted on 19 July 2024. The recorded mileage is 49,004 miles. The MOT history notes a rear axle corrosion advisory, which is not classified as dangerous. No CO2 emissions data is available. The vehicle is MOT exempt.

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 19 July 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 49,004 mi

Expires: 18 July 2025

Advisories: 1

Failed - 02 July 2024 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 48,995 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 9 Advisories: 2

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Major Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Major Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Road wheel fixings not compatible (5.2.2 (d))
Major Offside Rear Road wheel fixings not compatible (5.2.2 (d))
Major Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively sliding splines worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Passed - 03 April 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,978 mi

Expires: 02 April 2024

Advisories: 1

Passed - 30 July 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,898 mi

Expires: 29 July 2022

Advisories: 9

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s and n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Central Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened handbrake (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Failed - 23 July 2021 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,898 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 4 Advisories: 9

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Central Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick handbrake (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Major Nearside Rear All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Major Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Major Central Brake disc contaminated handbrake (1.1.14 (b))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s and n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Central Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened handbrake (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Passed - 14 July 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,861 mi

Expires: 23 July 2021

Advisories: 9

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory rear axle corroded
Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory front hub seals leaking o/s and n/s
Advisory under body covered in underseal, general corrosion

Failed - 14 July 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,861 mi

Major: 6 Advisories: 9

Major Defects:

Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Major Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))
Major Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Major All direction indicators not working all (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory rear axle corroded
Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory front hub seals leaking o/s and n/s
Advisory under body covered in underseal, general corrosion

Passed - 23 July 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,767 mi

Expires: 23 July 2020

Advisories: 8

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory rear axle corroded
Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory o/s and n/s front and o/s rear hub slight oil leak

Failed - 22 July 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,767 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 8

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory rear axle corroded
Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory o/s and n/s front and o/s rear hub slight oil leak

Passed - 24 July 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,146 mi

Expires: 23 July 2019

Advisories: 4

Failed - 16 July 2018 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 46,146 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 8 Advisories: 4

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Major Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Major Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Major Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))
Major Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory oil leak from transfer box and front and rear axle
Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Passed - 17 July 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 45,294 mi

Expires: 18 July 2018

Advisories: 12

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive foot well (2.2.C.1h)
Advisory offside and nearside front hubs leaking
Advisory offside rear hub damp
Advisory front prop shaft has play in it
Advisory nearside of rear axle slight corrosion
Advisory Oil leak front diff
Advisory Oil leak engine
Advisory Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion foot well (6.1.B.2)

Failed - 17 July 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 45,294 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 12

Major Defects:

Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Major Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive foot well (2.2.C.1h)
Advisory offside and nearside front hubs leaking
Advisory offside rear hub damp
Advisory front prop shaft has play in it
Advisory nearside of rear axle slight corrosion
Advisory Oil leak front diff
Advisory Oil leak engine
Advisory Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion foot well (6.1.B.2)

Passed - 19 July 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 44,322 mi

Expires: 18 July 2017

Advisories: 3

Failed - 15 July 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 44,321 mi

Major: 9 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Major Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)
Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Major Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Major Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Major Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Major Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Major Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases by mount (7.1.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Advisory nearside rear axle corroded
Advisory nearside and offside front diff leak

Passed - 13 July 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 43,629 mi

Expires: 18 July 2016

Failed - 13 July 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 43,629 mi

Major: 5

Passed - 18 July 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 42,545 mi

Expires: 18 July 2015

Advisories: 1

Failed - 14 July 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 42,545 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 2

Major Defects:

Major Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Major Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Major Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Passed - 19 July 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 41,770 mi

Expires: 18 July 2014

Advisories: 3

Failed - 08 July 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 41,770 mi

Major: 7 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Major Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Major Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Major Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Major Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Major Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Major Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Advisory Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Passed - 12 July 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 41,310 mi

Expires: 14 July 2013

Failed - 09 July 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 41,310 mi

Major: 5 Advisories: 1

Major Defects:

Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Major Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Major Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Passed - 15 July 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 40,795 mi

Expires: 14 July 2012

Failed - 11 July 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 40,795 mi

Major: 4 Advisories: 1

Passed - 25 June 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 40,067 mi

Expires: 24 June 2011

Failed - 18 June 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 40,067 mi

Major: 3

Passed - 24 June 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 39,111 mi

Expires: 23 June 2010

Failed - 22 June 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 39,111 mi

Major: 2

Passed - 23 June 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 37,262 mi

Expires: 22 June 2009

Failed - 21 June 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 37,262 mi

Major: 3

Passed - 20 June 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 36,651 mi

Expires: 19 June 2008

Failed - 18 June 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 36,651 mi

Major: 4

Passed - 16 June 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 35,588 mi

Expires: 15 June 2007

Failed - 08 May 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 35,488 mi

Major: 9

Major Defects:

Major Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Major Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Major Front Windscreen wiper control missing (8.2.1a)
Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Major Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Major Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Major Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Major Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the MOT due for MEY1?

This vehicle is MOT exempt.

What is the tax status of MEY1?

The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 August 2025.

What are the specifications of MEY1?

This is a 1983 LAND ROVER 88 in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 2286cc engine.

What is the environmental impact of MEY1?

Environmental data not available for this vehicle.