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G34 LYB

1989 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Feb 2027
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

312,064 mi
Last recorded312,064 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG34 LYB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 312,064 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2026 312,059 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Pass 14 Jan 2025 307,910 miles

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2024 302,795 miles

Offside steering dampener bush worn

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

Fail 17 Jan 2024 302,795 miles

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn Rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside steering dampener bush worn

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

Pass 10 Feb 2023 297,459 miles

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2023 297,458 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength On top of chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced X-member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 291,060 miles

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2021 285,678 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2021 285,678 miles

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

Pass 9 Jan 2020 281,067 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2020 281,067 miles

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting fractured an axle (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2019 274,149 miles

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

Nearside Front hub seal weeping

Offside Front hub seal weeping

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop front UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint above rear axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2017 267,441 miles

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

Pass 20 Dec 2016 259,661 miles

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

Fail 20 Dec 2016 259,661 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 21 Dec 2015 251,647 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2015 243,958 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2015 243,958 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

n/s/f hub seal leaking

Pass 24 Jan 2014 236,735 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2014 236,735 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 22 Jan 2013 228,879 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2013 228,879 miles

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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 25 Jan 2012 220,764 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2012 220,764 miles

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

Front Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Pass 20 Jul 2011 216,080 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2011 216,080 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)

o/s/f mirror glass cracked

Pass 9 Jul 2010 209,190 miles

o/s/f mirror glass cracked

Fail 8 Jul 2010 209,190 miles

Centre Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

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

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

n/s/ headlight poor pattern

n/s/r hub seal leaking

o/s/f mirror glass cracked

Pass 13 Jul 2009 201,000 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2008 194,004 miles

all front swivel joints have slight play

Fail 24 Jun 2008 194,004 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

all front swivel joints have slight play

Pass 12 Jul 2007 188,241 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2007 188,241 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Jun 2006 182,107 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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G34 LYB is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 G34 LYB, 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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G34 LYB is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 August 1989.

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