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F647 SAC

1989 Land Rover Defender

Yellow Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

156,325 mi
Last recorded156,325 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF647 SAC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 156,325 miles

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

Nearside Front swivel weeping grease from swivel ball

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

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 154,675 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (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))

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2024 154,675 miles

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (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))

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2023 149,477 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam swivel slight play (5.1.2 (c) (i))

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

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

both front swivel balls misting oil

Pass 12 May 2018 128,376 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 May 2017 121,209 miles
Pass 9 May 2016 116,265 miles

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

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

plastic trims shields covering some prescribed areas

Fail 3 May 2016 116,255 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings and offside bulkhead mounts (6.1.B.2)

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

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

plastic trims shields covering some prescribed areas

Pass 14 May 2015 112,303 miles
Fail 14 May 2015 112,303 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 3 May 2014 112,873 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

front and rear no plates showingt signs of detorating

unable to acess condition of front brake pads

Fail 3 May 2014 11,287 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

front and rear no plates showingt signs of detorating

unable to acess condition of front brake pads

Pass 8 May 2013 108,745 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

front and rear no plates detorating

Pass 8 May 2012 104,821 miles

Oil leak

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Standard fitment seat belt missing

front and rear no plates showing signsof detorating

Fail 8 May 2012 104,821 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Standard fitment seat belt missing

front and rear no plates showing signsof detorating

Pass 21 May 2011 99,385 miles

Coolant leak

Oil leak

chassies showing surface corrosion

Fail 29 May 2010 95,120 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

front and rear no plates detorating

front axle damper eye bushes showind signs of wear

unable to see condition of front brake pads

Pass 29 May 2010 95,120 miles

front and rear no plates detorating

front axle damper eye bushes showind signs of wear

unable to see condition of front brake pads

Pass 13 Mar 2009 93,759 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2006 91,587 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2006 91,586 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

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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F647 SAC is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Yellow with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 F647 SAC, 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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What year was F647 SAC registered?

F647 SAC is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 January 1989.

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