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F999 GAO

1989 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 May 2023
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

107,434 mi
Last recorded107,434 miles
Recorded on31 May 2022
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF999 GAO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 May 2022 107,434 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 26570R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 31 May 2022 107,433 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotation wrong way (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotation wrong way (5.2.3 (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 26570R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 28 Apr 2022 107,431 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Exhaust system insecure rear box insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated hub seal leaking (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear diff mounting n/s upper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge 26570R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

steering box leaking

Pass 30 Apr 2021 106,254 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake lines covered in grease front to back (underside) (1.1.11 (c))

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering drag bar o/s joint dust cover (rear of front axle) cracked and tearing (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front brake lines covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f trailing arm bushes have slight play (front bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front n/s/f hub seal slightly leaking axle oil

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear diff A frame bushes has slight play (n/s/r bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened o/s/f strut turret has very small hole corroded in it but not weakened at all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective drivers wiper blade gone soft but clearing screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak coming from rocker cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering wheel has play but not excessive (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2017 105,882 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

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

handbrake efficiency only just met 16%

Fail 31 Oct 2017 105,882 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Intermediate drop arm insecure steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

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

handbrake efficiency only just met 16%

Pass 9 Jul 2015 100,573 miles

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 9 Jun 2014 94,451 miles

engine oil leaks

o/s/f headlight pattern dull

Fail 2 Jun 2014 94,342 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

engine oil leaks

o/s/f headlight pattern dull

Pass 4 Jun 2013 86,106 miles

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

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Fail 28 May 2013 86,065 miles

Nearside Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Pass 30 Mar 2012 75,777 miles

slight misting of oil near side front axle inner swivel joint

Fail 27 Mar 2012 75,672 miles

Centre Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)

Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing

slight misting of oil near side front axle inner swivel joint

Pass 30 Mar 2011 68,551 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)

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

rear propshaft rear uj worn

Pass 18 Mar 2010 60,382 miles

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

Fail 18 Mar 2010 60,355 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 18 Feb 2009 53,584 miles

(1)Both front wipers split.(2)N/S/R tyre starting to break up.

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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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F999 GAO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 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 F999 GAO, 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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F999 GAO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 January 1989.

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