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F275 NVL

1989 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests32 (17 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate53.1%

Mileage

127,319 mi
Last recorded127,319 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2025
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF275 NVL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 15 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2025 127,319 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2024 123,589 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2023 122,822 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 x front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 21 Jul 2023 122,620 miles

Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 121,854 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 7 Jun 2022 121,851 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Apr 2021 121,397 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 18 Mar 2021 121,396 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn axle to chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 May 2019 118,517 miles
Fail 3 May 2019 118,517 miles

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 5 Apr 2018 118,453 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2018 118,453 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 118,004 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2016 118,004 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 11 Sep 2015 116,881 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2015 116,881 miles

Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 15 Aug 2014 114,984 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2014 114,984 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 30 Aug 2013 114,386 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2013 114,386 miles

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

Fail 6 Aug 2013 114,386 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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

Pass 26 Jul 2012 112,564 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2012

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 3 Aug 2011 110,706 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2011 110,706 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Jun 2010 109,118 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2010 109,118 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

exhaust rusty

o/s/f and n/s/f hub seals slightly leaking

oil leak on engine

rear number plate poor

slight play in steering column

underbody rusty

Pass 30 Jun 2009 102,182 miles

Propshaft component defective

Oil leak

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

nearside rear brake drum wet around edges but no leaks visable under pressure.

Fail 23 Jun 2009 102,182 miles

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

nearside rear brake drum wet around edges but no leaks visable under pressure.

Pass 5 Jun 2008 96,265 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

osf hub swivel oil seal has slight leak but not excessive

Pass 10 Oct 2006 92,665 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2006 92,625 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Lower Ball joint excessively corroded and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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F275 NVL is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 F275 NVL, 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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F275 NVL is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1989.

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