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G317 GOA

1989 Land Rover Defender

Red Petrol 3500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

110,748 mi
Last recorded110,748 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG317 GOA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,500cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 110,748 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2025 110,743 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

vehicle has underbody seal

Pass 6 Dec 2024 109,972 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 29 Nov 2024 109,969 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2023 109,783 miles

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all tie rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Nov 2023 109,776 miles

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear axle arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all tie rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 109,411 miles

Doors corroded

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

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

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

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

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All ()

both Rear axle seals leaking

Pass 14 Oct 2021 108,159 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2020 107,958 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar bushs cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

noise o/s/f driver shaft knocking

Fail 21 Sep 2020 107,958 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar bushs cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

noise o/s/f driver shaft knocking

Pass 16 Apr 2019 107,890 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2019 107,884 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shock fixing to axle corrorded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm fixing to axle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2016 107,878 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

coolant leak

oil leak

Pass 17 Dec 2014 107,365 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 30 Dec 2013 104,638 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Fail 18 Dec 2013 104,638 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

nut missing fron offside gearbox mountain

Pass 24 Dec 2012 101,400 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 28 Dec 2011 96,933 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2011 96,933 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2010 95,138 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2009 91,653 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2008 88,143 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2007 85,989 miles

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

slight play offside front hub

Fail 10 Jan 2007 85,989 miles

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

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

slight play offside front hub

Pass 13 Jan 2006 82,601 miles

slight exhaust blow

slight play o/s/f hub

Fail 13 Jan 2006 82,598 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

slight leak from exhaust

slight play o/s/f hub

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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G317 GOA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 3,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 G317 GOA, 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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G317 GOA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 13 October 1989.

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