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F679 JAL

1989 Land Rover Defender

Yellow Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jan 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

136,131 mi
Last recorded136,131 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF679 JAL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 136,131 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt DROP LINK (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2025 135,040 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion in inner doors sills

Pass 18 Jan 2024 132,192 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

sill corrosion in inner door sills

Fail 19 Dec 2023 132,174 miles

Offside Front 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))

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

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight corrosion in inner door sills

slight oil leak from steering box

Pass 14 Dec 2022 130,116 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight corrosion in inner door sills

Pass 21 Dec 2021 129,623 miles

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

Fail 9 Dec 2021 129,623 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2020 129,366 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Dec 2020 129,366 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2019 126,331 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2018 124,802 miles

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

Fail 29 May 2018 124,786 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Jun 2017 121,874 miles

Offside Front Inner Hub slight oil leak

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

Fail 1 Jun 2017 121,874 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Inner Hub slight oil leak

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

Pass 27 May 2016 120,530 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2015 120,463 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Steering column universal joint damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened both front outer (5.2.2a)

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

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

offside front hubseal weeping

Pass 11 Sep 2014 117,956 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Oil leak

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

slight leak fron offside front tractor unit

Fail 29 Aug 2014 117,956 miles

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Oil leak

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

slight leak fron offside front tractor unit

Pass 23 Jul 2013 111,905 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Oil leak

hand brake warning light not working

Pass 14 Aug 2012 105,588 miles

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

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

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

handbrake warning light not working

Fail 9 Aug 2012 105,588 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

handbrake warning light not working

Pass 22 Aug 2011 100,870 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2011 100,870 miles

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 20 Aug 2010 94,308 miles

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

Fail 19 Aug 2010 94,308 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 20 Jul 2009 87,882 miles

front no plate discoloured recomend replacement

power steering box has slight weep

rear no ploate has ladder behind recommend removal

Pass 13 Aug 2008 86,441 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2007 84,656 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2006 82,901 miles

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

nearside hockey stick front bush slightly deteriorated

slight leak from offside front swivel hub

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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F679 JAL is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Yellow with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 F679 JAL, 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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F679 JAL is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 January 1989.

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