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G575 JAH

1989 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

136,916 mi
Last recorded136,916 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG575 JAH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 136,916 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2024 136,510 miles

Central Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Nearside and Offside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2023 136,127 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2022 135,164 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2021 134,136 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2020 133,336 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 132,093 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2018 131,176 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2017 130,628 miles

free play in offside front wheel bearing

front seat belts in poor condition

underside corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2017 130,599 miles

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

Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering box arm appears to be loose on splines (2.2.B.1h)

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

both front floor pans corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2016 128,698 miles

free play in both rear anti roll bar links

front hub seals weeping

front lower arm bushes worn

rear bump stops poor

Pass 22 Oct 2015 126,360 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside and offside front hub oil seals leaking

nearside rear and offside rear bump stops poor condition

Pass 16 Oct 2014 123,773 miles

front diferentional leaking

near side front tyer wereing inner edge

offside front tyer wereing inner edge

rear diferentional leaking

slight play nearside rear anti roll bar link

slight play offside rear anti roll bar link

transfer box leaking

Fail 15 Oct 2014 123,771 miles

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

front diferentional leaking

near side front tyer wereing inner edge

offside front tyer wereing inner edge

rear diferentional leaking

slight play nearside rear anti roll bar link

slight play offside rear anti roll bar link

transfer box leaking

Pass 11 Oct 2013 120,728 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2012 113,460 miles

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

nsf hub seal leaking

Pass 14 Oct 2011 105,347 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Oct 2011 105,334 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Centre Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2010 96,987 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Oct 2010 96,987 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2009 87,745 miles

centre cross member very rusty and weak

Pass 23 Oct 2008 80,974 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2007 176,898 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2007 176,898 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Jul 2006 164,792 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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G575 JAH is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 G575 JAH, 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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What year was G575 JAH registered?

G575 JAH is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 September 1989.

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