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F306 TAD

1989 Land Rover Defender

Blue Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Apr 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

86,572 mi
Last recorded86,572 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF306 TAD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 86,572 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Prop shaft rear U/J advise renew (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Provides insufficient washer liquid

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement control bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear front A bar mounting structural rigidity slightly reduced

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

steering damper slight misting of oil

Fail 7 Apr 2026 86,572 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Prop shaft rear U/J advise renew (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Provides insufficient washer liquid

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement control bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear front A bar mounting structural rigidity slightly reduced

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

steering damper slight misting of oil

Pass 7 Apr 2025 85,488 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Damper slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Mar 2025 85,482 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering damper has slight seepage

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 82,405 miles

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

Steering column U/J worn

Steering damper slight/Light misting of oil

Fail 13 Feb 2024 82,397 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drag link (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 81,900 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2019 81,148 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2018 80,848 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2017 75,196 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2016 67,588 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2016 67,125 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 22 Dec 2014 62,548 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 15 Dec 2014 62,548 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 8 Nov 2013 59,901 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2013 59,901 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 13 Nov 2012 58,268 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear shocker lower bushes cracking

Pass 3 Nov 2011 57,237 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2011 57,237 miles

Front Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2010 55,571 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 18 Oct 2010 55,571 miles

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

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Oct 2009 54,169 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Oct 2008 53,546 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2008 53,546 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Oct 2007 52,185 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 23 Oct 2006 51,082 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2006 51,082 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Horn not working (1.6.2a) DANGEROUS

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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F306 TAD is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 F306 TAD, 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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F306 TAD is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 February 1989.

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