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F783 GMA

1989 Land Rover Defender

Blue Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Nov 2016
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

43,840 mi
Last recorded43,840 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2015
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF783 GMA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2015 43,840 miles

Centre Rear rear cross member slightly corroded but outside prescribed area

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight exhaust blow (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight power steering leak (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 11 Aug 2014 42,403 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Pass 7 May 2013 40,979 miles
Pass 1 May 2012 40,209 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

fuel filler pipes corroded

offside rear suspension bump stop missing

power steering fluid leak

Fail 15 Feb 2012 40,156 miles

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

apillars are corroded on bulk head

floor pans are corroded

off side rear bump stop is missing

Pass 10 Dec 2010 39,304 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2010 39,304 miles

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Pass 5 Jan 2010 38,269 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2008 37,202 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2008 37,200 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 29 Jan 2007 35,412 miles

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

Pass 10 Nov 2005 31,966 miles

windscreen got small chip in the (A ) ZONE ! † †steering nearside front drag link got slight play in it !

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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F783 GMA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 F783 GMA, 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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F783 GMA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 January 1989.

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