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G827 GWH

1989 Land Rover Defender

Black Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jan 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

199,289 mi
Last recorded199,289 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG827 GWH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 199,289 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres cracking both sides of vehicle (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front brake ferrule damaged

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases hole after mid section (6.1.2 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various parts of chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2025 199,213 miles

Coil spring corroded all springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various parts of chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2025 199,211 miles

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

Rear Suspension component ball joint excessively worn rear axle A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded all springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various parts of chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 198,713 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres cracking on both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various parts of chassis corroded and been undersealed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

various parts of suspension corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2023 198,597 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres cracking front both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle A frame ball joint rubber split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various parts of chassis (6.1.1 (d) (i))

main beam only turns on and off doesnt flash when pulled back

Fail 14 Dec 2022 198,535 miles

Front Headlamp aim not tested both sides (4.1.2 (b))

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp not working on main beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres cracking both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle a frame ball joint rubber perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2021 197,300 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive various engine and gearbox leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear A frame ball joint rubber

Fail 10 Nov 2021 197,270 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive various engine and gearbox leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear a frame ball joint rubber

Pass 2 Dec 2020 196,531 miles

BOTH FRONT OUTRIGGERS CORRODED

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

VARIOUS SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED

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

Pass 18 Dec 2019 196,038 miles

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame ball joint rubber on rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corroded and undersealed in various places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 16 Dec 2019 196,034 miles

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

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame ball joint rubber on rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corroded and undersealed in various places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2018 195,350 miles

GENERAL UNDER BODY CORROSION TO CHASSIS

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

Offside Rear HALF SHAFT SEAL SLIGHT LEAK

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 8 Dec 2017 191,178 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2017 191,174 miles

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

Offside Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp N/S Repeater inop (1.4.A.2h)

Pass 23 Nov 2016 185,560 miles

Chassis heavily welded and repaired

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Wiring very untidy

Fail 15 Nov 2016 185,560 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Stop lamp not working All (1.2.1b)

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

Chassis heavily welded and repaired

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Wiring very untidy

Pass 27 Nov 2015 165,741 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Nov 2015 165,741 miles

Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Fail 23 Nov 2015 165,739 miles

Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Pass 19 Dec 2014 149,333 miles

Oil leak

extreme off road style tyres fitted

vehicle heavily modified

Fail 9 Dec 2014 149,330 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n) DANGEROUS

Oil leak

extreme off road style tyres fitted

vehicle heavily modified

Fail 25 Jun 2013 149,223 miles

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

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

rear diff pinion brg has excessive play

Pass 24 May 2012 136,836 miles
Fail 9 May 2012 136,829 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Offside Front Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2011 127,784 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

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

Pass 6 Feb 2010 127,740 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2009 116,115 miles

Nearside Front Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting worn but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Panhard rod synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 29 Jan 2009 116,115 miles

Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

front registration plate not secured corectly

near side front & near side rear surface cuts in side walls

spare tyere missing &long bolts rear door dangerously sticking out

tyers under inflated

Pass 29 Jan 2008 105,418 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 21 Jan 2008 105,411 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Pass 22 Jan 2007 93,473 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2007 93,473 miles

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

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 11 Jan 2006 8,160 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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G827 GWH is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

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 G827 GWH, 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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G827 GWH is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1989.

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