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F926 AOF

1989 Land Rover Defender

White Lpg 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

85,009 mi
Last recorded85,009 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF926 AOF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typeLpg
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 85,009 miles

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Fail 19 Jun 2026 84,997 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Pass 19 Jun 2025 84,395 miles

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

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Pass 8 Jul 2024 83,585 miles

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

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Pass 14 Jul 2023 82,914 miles

Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced gearbox crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases in the front of the middle silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of the rear silencer and tail pipe in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on the inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive from the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Fail 14 Jul 2023 82,914 miles

Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced gearbox crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases in the front of the middle silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of the rear silencer and tail pipe in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on the inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive from the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Fail 11 Jul 2023 82,902 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced gearbox crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases in the front of the middle silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of the rear silencer and tail pipe in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on the inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive from the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Pass 7 Jun 2022 82,422 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive from the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on the front of the middle silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

clutch pedal anti slip missing

Pass 21 May 2021 82,016 miles

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

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

clutch anti slip missing

Fail 18 May 2021 82,004 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

clutch anti slip missing

Pass 20 May 2020 81,761 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2019 80,921 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Jun 2018 80,017 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Jun 2017 79,152 miles

welding repairs painted with under seal

Pass 11 May 2016 78,158 miles
Pass 12 May 2015 77,267 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 14 May 2014 75,886 miles

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

brake pipes greased

Pass 3 May 2013 74,596 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Pass 18 May 2012 72,809 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Fail 16 May 2012 72,790 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 27 May 2011 71,064 miles

N/s/r suspension bump stop missing.

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 12 May 2010 67,688 miles

N/S/R suspension bump stop missing.

Rear number plate slightly deteriated.

Pass 8 May 2009 65,852 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 64,139 miles

Offside Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

n/s rear bump stop missing

Pass 24 May 2007 62,130 miles

n/s rear bump stop missing

Fail 24 May 2007 62,130 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

n/s rear bump stop missing

Pass 10 May 2006 60,703 miles

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

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

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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F926 AOF is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 F926 AOF, 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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F926 AOF is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 January 1989.

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