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F794 EBD

1989 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

173,455 mi
Last recorded173,455 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF794 EBD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 173,455 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2025 172,258 miles

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

Fail 30 Jan 2025 172,258 miles

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2024 171,597 miles

Nearside Front Slight leak at hub oil seal

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 20 Feb 2024 171,597 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Slight leak at hub oil seal

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2023 170,883 miles

door straps missing off both front doors

unable to check fuel cap as locked

Fail 9 Feb 2023 170,883 miles

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

door straps missing off both front doors

unable to check fuel cap as locked

Pass 11 Feb 2022 169,881 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2022 169,881 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt at steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Pass 18 Feb 2021 168,640 miles

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2021 168,631 miles

Front Drag link end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play at rear of wheel (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2019 166,903 miles

Body fixing missing, but overall security not significantly reduced under body corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Front Reversing lamp Not able to be operated from normal driving position

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

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers blades loose on arm (3.4 (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))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear back axle leaking from case

Fail 14 Oct 2019 166,903 miles

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Body fixing missing, but overall security not significantly reduced under body corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Front Reversing lamp Not able to be operated from normal driving position

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

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers blades loose on arm (3.4 (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))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear back axle leaking from case

Pass 9 Nov 2018 164,703 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2018 164,692 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Apr 2017 161,898 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 28 Mar 2016 160,767 miles

Ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 12 Mar 2015 154,513 miles

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

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

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

offside draglink end

Pass 1 Dec 2012 143,631 miles

slight oil leak from near side rear hub seal

Pass 23 Nov 2011 130,960 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

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

exhaust mounting

Pass 12 Nov 2010 117,971 miles

nearside mirror damaged

Pass 20 Nov 2009 104,696 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Nov 2009 104,429 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 20 Nov 2008 91,965 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2008 91,872 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Pass 24 Nov 2007 80,478 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2006 159,889 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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F794 EBD is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 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 F794 EBD, 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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F794 EBD is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1989.

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