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F9 BEG

1990 Land Rover Defender

Beige Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

142,327 mi
Last recorded142,327 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 1990 Land Rover Defender127,503 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF9 BEG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1990
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 142,327 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (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))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective both starting to smear (3.4 (b) (i))

chassis rusty

Pass 5 Jul 2024 141,066 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (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))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2023 138,938 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 136,569 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2022 136,525 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2021 134,563 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2019 133,014 miles
Pass 21 May 2018 131,877 miles

Coolant leak radiator area ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak engine ()

Fail 14 May 2018 131,842 miles

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

Coolant leak radiator area ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak engine ()

Pass 20 May 2017 131,172 miles
Pass 18 May 2016 129,865 miles

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

both rear bump stops missing

Fail 12 May 2016 129,713 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail tie bar mount (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail tie bar mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail shock absorber top mount (2.4.A.3)

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

both rear bump stops missing

Pass 22 May 2015 126,538 miles
Fail 12 May 2015 126,451 miles

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 May 2014 123,365 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust in poor condition

Pass 20 May 2013 120,217 miles

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

Fail 16 May 2013 120,159 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 21 May 2012 116,294 miles

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

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

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

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Fail 10 May 2012 116,053 miles

Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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

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

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Pass 27 Apr 2011 113,492 miles

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

Pass 27 May 2010 110,240 miles

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 18 May 2009 103,713 miles

Propshaft component defective

Pass 6 May 2008 94,341 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2007 91,584 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2007 91,584 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

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

N/S front tyre has slight damage to side wall

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

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

Rear shock absorber dust shields corroded

Pass 2 Jun 2006 85,031 miles
Fail 31 May 2006 85,031 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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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F9 BEG is a 1990 Land Rover Defender in Beige with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1990 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 127,503 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 F9 BEG, 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 36 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F9 BEG is a 1990 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1990.

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