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G694 YRL

1989 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jul 2027
Tests40 (22 pass, 18 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

198,845 mi
Last recorded198,845 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG694 YRL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

22 pass 18 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 198,845 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Jun 2026 198,835 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2025 197,974 miles

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

Fail 1 Jul 2025 197,974 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2024 197,028 miles

Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both sides, radus arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2023 196,417 miles

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

Fail 23 Jun 2023 196,417 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) not working both (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2022 195,905 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2022 195,887 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 194,667 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Jun 2021 194,654 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp and side repeater (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength A frame mounting on both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 193,386 miles

All tyres perished

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive A frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jun 2020 193,366 miles

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

All tyres perished

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive A frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 192,987 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 4 Jun 2019 192,978 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 18 May 2018 191,247 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn

Fail 15 May 2018 191,246 miles

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

Front Propshaft universal joint worn

Pass 26 May 2017 189,749 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 16 May 2017 189,730 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Jun 2016 188,027 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

bulkhead corroded but not within 30cm of a mounting point.

front propshaft, front UJ has play

Fail 1 Jun 2016 188,027 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure both rear bolts loose (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

bulkhead corroded but not within 30cm of a mounting point.

front propshaft, front UJ has play

Pass 4 Jun 2015 186,559 miles

Front prop front UJ has play

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

Fail 27 May 2015 186,559 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Exhaust mounting broken but is adequately supported

Front prop front UJ has play

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

Pass 28 May 2014 184,590 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Bulkhead corroded but within 30cm of pedal box

Front propshaft UJ worn

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Drag link end damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 27 May 2014 184,590 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (3.3.A.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Bulkhead corroded but within 30cm of pedal box

Front propshaft UJ worn

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Drag link end damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear diff pinnion bearing loose

Pass 16 May 2013 180,768 miles

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

Fail 9 May 2013 180,676 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 30 May 2012 177,595 miles

brake discs slightly worn

os A post corroded

Fail 29 May 2012 177,595 miles

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

brake discs slightly worn

Pass 12 May 2011 173,612 miles

nsf hub seal leaking

Fail 5 May 2011 173,490 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

nsf hub seal leaking

Pass 21 May 2010 170,468 miles

nearside front brake pipe starting to rust

Fail 18 May 2010 170,462 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

nearside front brake pipe starting to rust

Pass 22 May 2009 168,216 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2009 168,173 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

REAR TOW BAR MOUNTING AREA RUSTY. TOW BAR MUST NOT BE USED.

Pass 15 Apr 2008 163,516 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2008 163,507 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2008 163,507 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2007 152,429 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 10 Apr 2006 148,086 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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G694 YRL is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 40 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 G694 YRL, 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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G694 YRL is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 September 1989.

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