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F410 DAW

1989 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Apr 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

212,114 mi
Last recorded212,114 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF410 DAW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 212,114 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2025 209,778 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2025 209,768 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Apr 2024 207,893 miles

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

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn play in steering wheel (2.2.2 (b))

steering damper bush slightly worn

Fail 26 Mar 2024 207,889 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested offside brake pipe burst on roller (1.2.1 (g))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.74 limit exceeded (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm from box renew rubber (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system rigid pipe burst (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn play in steering wheel (2.2.2 (b))

steering damper bush slightly worn

Pass 10 Mar 2023 204,813 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2022 200,489 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2021 196,786 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Mar 2021 196,786 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both front arms bolts loose (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2020 193,501 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Mar 2020 193,435 miles

Nearside Front Halfshaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2019 190,272 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2019 190,231 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides front hockey stick bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp not working does not stay on (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Steering wheel likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front axle bump stop

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm at axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

wipers not operating correctly

Pass 24 Mar 2018 187,769 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2018 187,769 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Fail 3 Feb 2018 187,756 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis outrigger (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis holed (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis near spring mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis outrigger (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shocker tower (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis near spring mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded near trailing arm (2.4.A.3)

Front both floor pans holed corroded

Front both hub swivels weeping

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread cracked perished

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

offside front steering damper bush worn

Pass 28 Jan 2017 185,282 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases holed near bracket (7.1.2)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Front hub swivel seals weeping slightly

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Steering box has a slight oil leak sector shaft seal (2.2.D.2e)

both rear tyres perished cracking

Fail 21 Jan 2017 185,215 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded holed in 2 places (3.6.C.3)

Offside Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

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

Steering wheel retaining device insecure nut loose (2.1.6)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases holed near bracket (7.1.2)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Front hub swivel seals weeping slightly

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Steering box has a slight oil leak sector shaft seal (2.2.D.2e)

both rear tyres perished cracking

Pass 30 Jan 2016 182,783 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt at the bottom of the drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box sector shaft (2.3.3b)

Fail 30 Jan 2016 182,783 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt at the bottom of the drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box sector shaft (2.3.3b)

Steering wheel retaining device insecure steering wheel nut slack (2.1.6)

Pass 24 Jan 2015 179,629 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 25 Jan 2014 176,288 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2013 172,687 miles

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Pass 20 Jan 2012 169,159 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Pass 24 Jan 2011 166,752 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

slight play rear prop shaft rear u/j joint brake pedal anti pad slightly worn

Pass 2 Feb 2010 164,391 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2008 162,386 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Jan 2008 160,149 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2007 160,143 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 29 Dec 2006 156,045 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2006 156,030 miles

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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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F410 DAW is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 F410 DAW, 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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F410 DAW is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 January 1989.

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