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G452 LRM

1989 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Dec 2022
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

141,792 mi
Last recorded141,792 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2021
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG452 LRM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2021 141,792 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2020 141,524 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2019 141,524 miles

Front Registration plate incorrect faded (0.1 (c))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible faded (0.1 (b))

Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping steering box leaking and power steering wontwork (2.1.1 (e) (ii))

Fail 20 Apr 2019 141,518 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel brake shoes contaminated with oil (1.1.2 (a))

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn u/j worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high adjuster sized (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2018 138,269 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Nearside Front floor panel corroded - battery housing

Offside Front body cracked - wing mirror housing area

Oil leak ()

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

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Mar 2018 138,269 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm drop arm has excessive play (2.2.B.1b)

Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure transmission brake drum insecure and leaking oil (3.1.4b)

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Rear reflector missing nearside and offside (1.5.1a)

Stop lamp not working nearside and offside rear (1.2.1b)

Front Oil leak ()

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front floor panel corroded - battery housing

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

Offside Front body cracked - o/s/f wing mirror housing

Oil leak transmission brake drum ()

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

battery light illuminated

Pass 14 Mar 2017 134,900 miles

Oil leak engine ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 Mar 2016 129,919 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2015 126,030 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2014 123,117 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

bottom pully worn

fuel tank corroded

gearbox crossmember holed and corroded

offside front chassis holed and corroded but not in a perscribed area

slight weep from power steering pipe

steering uj worn

Fail 12 Mar 2014 123,116 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

bottom pully worn

fuel tank corroded

gearbox crossmember holed and corroded

nearside front chassis corroded at outrigger

offside front chassis holed and corroded but not in a perscribed area

slight weep from power steering pipe

steering uj worn

Fail 17 Jan 2014 123,112 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Towbar retaining device missing (6.6.3a)

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 28 Jan 2013 120,449 miles

Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

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

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

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

Fail 28 Jan 2013 120,445 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS

Horn not working (1.6.2a) DANGEROUS

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) DANGEROUS

Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) DANGEROUS

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

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

Pass 13 Jan 2012 117,803 miles

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

underside is slightly corroded

Fail 13 Jan 2012 117,800 miles

Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

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

underside is slightly corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2011 116,256 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

underside of vehicle corroded and heavily undersealed,allowing poor inspection.

Fail 20 Jan 2011 116,256 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

underside of vehicle corroded and heavily undersealed,allowing poor inspection.

Pass 29 Jan 2010 114,869 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

full chassis corroded and painted

metal brakes pipes heavily coated in paint hence difficult to carry out proper inspection

offside front wiper split

power steering pipes corroded

rear axle corroded

Fail 22 Jan 2010 114,865 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

full chassis corroded and painted

metal brakes pipes heavily coated in paint hence difficult to carry out proper inspection

offside front outrigger corroded and poorly welded

offside front wiper split

power steering pipes corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 21 May 2008 114,849 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

brake pedal rubber worn

clutch pedal rubber missing

fog lamp switch sticking

front crossmember corroded

front of chassis corroded

offside door strap braken

power steering pipes corroded

rear axel corroded

offside and nearside front tyres badly cracked on side walls

offside rear tyre badly cracking on side walls

Fail 16 May 2008 114,843 miles

Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front 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 Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

brake pedal rubber worn

clutch pedal rubber missing

engine mount loose

fog lamp switch sticking

front crossmember corroded

front of chassis corroded

fuel light on

haed lamp switch sticking

handbrake close to end of travel

offside door strap braken

power steering pipes corroded

rear axel corroded

slight leak on nearside front hub seal

offside and nearside front tyres badly cracked on side walls

offside rear tyre badly cracking on side walls

Pass 19 Jul 2006 111,459 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2006 111,459 miles

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

Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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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G452 LRM is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

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 G452 LRM, 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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G452 LRM is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 August 1989.

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