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G23 SDA

1998 Land Rover Defender

Orange Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests17 (16 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.1%

Mileage

153,938 mi
Last recorded153,938 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 1998 Land Rover Defender110,057 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG23 SDA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1998
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 1 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 153,938 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2025 153,938 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2024 149,383 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2023 148,507 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2019 146,681 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2018 143,053 miles
Pass 19 May 2017 141,189 miles

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rusting (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 138,943 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2015 135,844 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2013 129,300 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2012 122,482 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 27 Oct 2011 112,857 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2010 106,484 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2009 106,300 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure 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)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Pass 16 May 2008 96,802 miles

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

Pass 18 Apr 2007 77,352 miles

back cross member rusting

Pass 12 Apr 2006 72,405 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

corrosion appearing all over chassis and underside

propshaft defective

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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G23 SDA is a 1998 Land Rover Defender in Orange with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.1%.

Across all 1998 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 110,057 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 G23 SDA, 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 28 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was G23 SDA registered?

G23 SDA is a 1998 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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