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F975 ORY

1989 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

116,891 mi
Last recorded116,891 miles
Recorded on21 May 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF975 ORY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 May 2026 116,891 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity severely deteriorated

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

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

Fail 21 May 2026 116,891 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity severely deteriorated

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

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

Pass 7 May 2025 112,485 miles

under side under sealed

Fail 2 May 2025 112,479 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

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

under side under sealed

Pass 20 May 2024 107,470 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four old and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis has been patched/repaired all over but has corrosion coming through (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 5 May 2016 107,434 miles

Ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside floor/ bulkhead (3.6.C.3)

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm drop arm loose (2.2.B.1b)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.6.6)

Offside Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Apr 2015 106,092 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 105,185 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2013 104,041 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 102,303 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2011 101,379 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2011 101,379 miles

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2010 100,441 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2009 99,221 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2008 98,078 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 95,948 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2006 93,742 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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F975 ORY is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 F975 ORY, 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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F975 ORY is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 February 1989.

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