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F873 POO

1989 Land Rover Defender

Orange Diesel 3528cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2025
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

118,206 mi
Last recorded118,206 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2024
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF873 POO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,528cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Aug 2024 118,206 miles

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

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

speedo change

Pass 16 Aug 2023 122,013 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2022 118,226 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Apr 2022 118,226 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2021 122,500 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2020 118,101 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2018 114,322 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

slight play in steering joints

Pass 31 Mar 2017 209,879 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

handbrake mechanism worn

offside front steering idler worn

rear diff weeping oil

Pass 23 Feb 2016 204,599 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear chassis rails by torque arm mountings (2.4.A.3)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Fail 23 Feb 2016 204,599 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear chassis rails by torque arm mountings (2.4.A.3)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Pass 27 Feb 2015 199,940 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 27 Feb 2015 199,940 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 24 Feb 2014 196,777 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

Oil leak

handbrake travel slightly high

Fail 24 Feb 2014 196,777 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

Oil leak

handbrake travel slightly high

Pass 27 Feb 2013 192,726 miles

Centre Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing

Pass 1 Mar 2012 181,590 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 28 Sep 2009 181,561 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Oil leak

Pass 24 Sep 2008 177,346 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2008 177,346 miles

Nearside Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Oil leak

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

Pass 9 Mar 2007 169,879 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2007 169,879 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2006 167,093 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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F873 POO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Orange with a 3,528cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 F873 POO, 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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F873 POO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 June 1989.

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