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G584 JAW

1989 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Apr 2027
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

144,223 mi
Last recorded144,223 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG584 JAW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 144,223 miles

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

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

Power steering box weeping

Fail 22 Apr 2026 144,138 miles

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

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

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

Power steering box weeping

Pass 8 Apr 2025 134,107 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 7 Apr 2025 134,106 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Diesel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Apr 2024 122,863 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2024 122,861 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened Shock absorber mount (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Cross member corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer side of chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp brings on all indicators (4.4.3 (b))

Both rear body mounts corroded

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

Pass 19 Aug 2022 121,530 miles

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

Fail 29 Jul 2022 121,529 miles

Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 4 May 2021 119,354 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 27 Apr 2021 119,352 miles

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a))

Rear reflector missing both (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Jan 2021 119,339 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Jan 2021 119,336 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2020 119,072 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2020 119,069 miles

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

Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2020 119,021 miles

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

Offside Rear half shaft seal leaking on to rim

Fail 8 Jan 2020 119,021 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering box fitted) steering box pinch bolt loose (2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear half shaft seal leaking on to rim

Pass 8 Jan 2019 115,171 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing slight play

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

Fail 7 Jan 2019 115,171 miles

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear wheel bearing slight play

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

Pass 2 Jan 2018 109,994 miles

slight play in offside rear wheel bearing

Fail 2 Jan 2018 109,994 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

slight play in offside rear wheel bearing

Pass 4 Jan 2017 105,053 miles

rear section of chassis corroding by tow bar mounts

Fail 3 Jan 2017 105,052 miles

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

Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) steering arm idler loose on chassis (2.2.A.1a)

Steering wheel weakened by fractures (2.1.1)

rear section of chassis corroding by tow bar mounts

Pass 4 Jan 2016 98,915 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 4 Jan 2016 98,915 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 23 Dec 2014 95,355 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 18 Dec 2014 95,297 miles

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

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 5 Dec 2013 88,520 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2012 83,470 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2012 83,469 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

exhaust wrongley positioned at rear

Pass 24 Oct 2011 81,296 miles

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 5 Jul 2010 71,538 miles

Oil leak

Pass 12 Jun 2009 65,576 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2008 64,715 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2007 61,620 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2006 60,491 miles

slight wear in steering box

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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G584 JAW is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc 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 G584 JAW, 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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G584 JAW is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 October 1989.

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