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F156 UFH

1989 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2027
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

153,765 mi
Last recorded153,765 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF156 UFH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2026 153,765 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2025 152,782 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2024 151,889 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2023 150,720 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Slight corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Pass 14 Mar 2023 150,686 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2022 150,579 miles

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft, rear u/j. (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front body support at bottom of bulkhead.

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 150,543 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft, both u/joints. (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front body mounting plate from chassis to bulk head corrosion forming.

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 May 2018 150,462 miles

7 pin trailer socket dust covers missing

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front hub dust cover missing.

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.6.6)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Propshaft universal joint worn front shaft rear u/j.

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member & chassis. (6.6.6)

Oil leak engine

Oil leak transmission

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 21 Apr 2017 150,255 miles

7 pin trailer socket dust cover missing.

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front hub dust cap missing.

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover corroded.

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Propshaft universal joint worn front shaft rear u/j.

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak engine

Oil leak transmission

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 21 Apr 2017 150,255 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords heavily perished. (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

7 pin trailer socket dust cover missing.

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front hub dust cap missing.

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover corroded.

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Propshaft universal joint worn front shaft rear u/j.

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak engine

Oil leak transmission

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 150,246 miles

7 pin trailer socket has the dust cover missing.

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.2.C.1c)

Front prop shaft rear u/j worn.

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front body mounting corroded, in front of floor pan

Nearside non obligatory mirror damaged.

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear tyre perished

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s & o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing n/s & o/s dust covers (2.7.2a)

registration plate lamp has 1 bulb not working.

Pass 20 Apr 2015 149,829 miles

Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

front prop shaft rear u/j worn.

n/s non obligatory mirror missing.

n/s rear shock absorber dust cover corroded.

registration lamp has a light source not working, but not more than 50%.

Fail 20 Apr 2015 149,829 miles

Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

front prop shaft rear u/j worn.

n/s non obligatory mirror missing.

n/s rear shock absorber dust cover corroded.

registration lamp has a light source not working, but not more than 50%.

Pass 27 Mar 2014 149,164 miles

Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

front bumper corroded.

front prop shaft rear u/j worn.

n/s front axle hub dust cover missing.

Pass 20 Mar 2013 145,520 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2012 143,472 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 140,944 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 136,995 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2009 132,329 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2008 128,256 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

n /sf steering arm has slight play

rear axle bump stops missing

Pass 22 Mar 2007 126,806 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2006 119,092 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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F156 UFH is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 1989 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 127,912 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F156 UFH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 37 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F156 UFH is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 May 1989.

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