Land Rover 88

670 on UK roads in 2025+5 vs 2024

On the road

670

670 licensed

Change vs 2024

+0.8%

+5 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Land Rover 88 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 670 licensed in 2025 - up 0.8% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (74%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Land Rover 88 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Land Rover 88 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Land Rover 88 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

670total

Petrol73.9%
Diesel25.5%
Other0.6%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L2
2.0-3.0L658
Over 3.0L10

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20041%
2005-20090%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Land Rover 88 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,340 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

77.5%

1,340 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,152 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

72.7%

2023

75.4%

2024

75.4%

2025

77.5%

▲ 4.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Land Rover 88 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,589 cars tracked across years

1,415miles a year · low use

96%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 119-852 miles a year (median 333).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

53,111

7,414middle 50%: 22,661-78,48294,068

Typical odometer rising: 54,292 → 53,067 → 53,751 → 53,111

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

76.3%

40-80k

79.1%

80-120k

77.6%

120k+

80%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Land Rover 88 passes first time 77.5% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,415 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 76.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 80% past 120k.

Why a 88 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 259 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 88 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical57.9%

Brakes38.6%

Visibility30.5%

Suspension26.3%

Body & structure22%

Exhaust & emissions14.3%

Steering11.2%

Seat belts6.6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen55

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning45

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning33

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements32

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative32

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired31

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen29

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.25

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED24

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement21

29.3% flagged dangerous·3.7 defects per fail·259 fails analysed

Land Rover 88 - frequently asked

How many Land Rover 88 are left in the UK?

There are 670 Land Rover 88 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.8% on 2024.

How many new Land Rover 88 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Land Rover 88 use?

Most are petrol - about 74% of all Land Rover 88 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Land Rover 88?

Most Land Rover 88 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Land Rover 88?

77.5% of Land Rover 88 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Land Rover 88 has around 50,612 miles on the clock.

Buying a Land Rover 88?

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What the typical Land Rover 88 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Land Rover 88 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

670total

Petrol73.9%
Diesel25.5%
Other0.6%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L2
2.0-3.0L658
Over 3.0L10

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20041%
2005-20090%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Land Rover 88 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,340 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

77.5%

1,340 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,152 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

72.7%

2023

75.4%

2024

75.4%

2025

77.5%

▲ 4.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Land Rover 88 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,589 cars tracked across years

1,415miles a year · low use

96%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 119-852 miles a year (median 333).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

53,111

7,414middle 50%: 22,661-78,48294,068

Typical odometer rising: 54,292 → 53,067 → 53,751 → 53,111

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

76.3%

40-80k

79.1%

80-120k

77.6%

120k+

80%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 88 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 259 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 88 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical57.9%

Brakes38.6%

Visibility30.5%

Suspension26.3%

Body & structure22%

Exhaust & emissions14.3%

Steering11.2%

Seat belts6.6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen55

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning45

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning33

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements32

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative32

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen29

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.25

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED24

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement21

29.3% flagged dangerous·3.7 defects per fail·259 fails analysed

Land Rover 88 - frequently asked

How many Land Rover 88 are left in the UK?

There are 670 Land Rover 88 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.8% on 2024.

How many new Land Rover 88 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Land Rover 88 use?

Most are petrol - about 74% of all Land Rover 88 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Land Rover 88?

Most Land Rover 88 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Land Rover 88?

77.5% of Land Rover 88 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Land Rover 88 has around 50,612 miles on the clock.

Buying a Land Rover 88?

Before you buy a specific Land Rover 88, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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