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F543 JKN

1989 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

145,061 mi
Last recorded145,061 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF543 JKN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 145,061 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2024 143,413 miles

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

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

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Oil leak, but not excessive seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2023 141,732 miles

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

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2022 140,046 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2022 140,046 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2021 138,435 miles

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 22 Sep 2020 136,991 miles

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

battery box corroded

offside front seat worn

offside rear bump stop missing

steering uj worn

Pass 18 Sep 2019 135,335 miles

Battery tray showing heavy corrosion

Fog light switch deteriorated

Front Bumper taped over possible corrosion

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

Offside Front Drivers seat deteriorated condition

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

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2018 132,851 miles

Battery tray showing heavy corrosion

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Deteriorated rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Fog light switch deteriorated

Front Bumper taped showing heavy corrosion

Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

Offside Front Drivers seat deteriorated condition

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

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2017 131,122 miles

Battery tray/support corroded

Fog light switch deteriorated

Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Bumper taped-over (corrosion)

Offside Front Drivers seat deteriorating condition

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Indicator cover cracked

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

Oil leak ()

Steering box play

Fail 9 Sep 2017 131,122 miles

Battery tray/support corroded

Fog light switch deteriorated

Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Bumper taped-over (corrosion)

Offside Front Drivers seat deteriorating condition

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Indicator cover cracked

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

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

Oil leak ()

Steering box play

Pass 12 Sep 2016 129,206 miles

Battery tray/support corroded

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

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

Pass 14 Sep 2015 126,278 miles

Offside offside front seat worn

both front floors corroded

both front out riggers worn

engine oil leak

nearside front top shock absorber mount corroded

offside mirror cracked

offside rear bump stop missing

steering box worn

Pass 5 Sep 2014 122,736 miles

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

both front chassis out riggers corroded

drivers seat deteriorated

engine oil leak

offside mirror cracked

offside rear bump stop missing

Fail 4 Sep 2014 122,733 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

both front chassis out riggers corroded

drivers seat deteriorated

engine oil leak

offside mirror cracked

offside rear bump stop missing

Pass 12 Sep 2013 120,446 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside rear suspension bump stop missing

Oil leak

Wiper blades perished

Pass 21 Aug 2012 117,605 miles

offside rear bump stop missing

rear chassis corroded

Pass 17 Aug 2011 114,357 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2010 110,979 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

damaged offside drivers mirror

heavy corrosion showing to underside/chassis at precribed areas front and rear

nearside seat removed during mot.

Fail 20 Aug 2010 110,978 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Nearside Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

damage to nearside rear indicator lamp

damaged offside drivers mirror

heavy corrosion showing to underside/chassis at precribed areas front and rear

Fail 19 Aug 2009 108,336 miles

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

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

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 19 Aug 2009 108,336 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2008 105,312 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2007 102,069 miles

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

engine oil leak

Pass 15 Aug 2006 98,357 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2005 92,445 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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F543 JKN is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 F543 JKN, 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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F543 JKN is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 May 1989.

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