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F791 LBW

1989 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

74,166 mi
Last recorded74,166 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2025
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF791 LBW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2025 74,166 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2024 71,923 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2023 71,508 miles

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

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slight play in king pin (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2023 71,508 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel brake pedal spongey on first press (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slight play in king pin (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 69,738 miles

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

Slight play in near side front upper king pin

Fail 30 Jun 2022 69,738 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Top shocker and spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Position lamp switch allows the rear position lamps to be switched off when the headlamps are on (4.2.2 (a))

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a))

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

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

Slight play in near side front upper king pin

Pass 27 May 2021 68,222 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2020 66,988 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Brake servo corroded

Play in both front swivel joint top king pins

Fail 2 Mar 2020 66,804 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop arm joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Near side front radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component insecure and steering adversely affected Steering box drop arm (2.1.5 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Brake servo corroded

Near side front hub end cap missing

Play in both front swivel joint top king pins

Pass 6 Mar 2019 63,549 miles

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

nearside front inner wing heavily corroded

offside rear bump stop missing

Fail 26 Feb 2019 63,539 miles

Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

nearside front inner wing heavily corroded

offside rear bump stop missing

Pass 23 Feb 2018 61,196 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 14 Feb 2018 61,192 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Hazard warning switch insecure (1.4.B.1d)

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Oil leak ()

Pass 2 Feb 2017 58,361 miles

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

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

offside rear bumpstop missing

Fail 2 Feb 2017 58,361 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

offside rear bumpstop missing

Pass 21 Jan 2016 55,587 miles

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

nearside rear cross corroded

offside front driveshaft hub seal leaking

Pass 24 Dec 2014 53,172 miles

offside rear bumpstop missing

rear exhaust fouling on rear subframe

Fail 15 Dec 2014 53,172 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

offside rear bumpstop missing

rear exhaust fouling on rear subframe

Pass 21 Jan 2014 50,552 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2014 50,545 miles

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

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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F791 LBW is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 F791 LBW, 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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F791 LBW is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 April 1989.

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