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G83 GWO

1989 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

230,925 mi
Last recorded230,925 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG83 GWO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2026 230,925 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2025 222,957 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2024 214,320 miles

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

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

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2023 207,912 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Aug 2023 207,912 miles

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

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2022 204,176 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 202,807 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2019 201,029 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2018 297,580 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Nov 2018 297,580 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2017 291,620 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2016 185,553 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2015 179,447 miles

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

Fail 25 Nov 2014 175,595 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 25 Nov 2014 175,595 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2013 172,240 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Nov 2012 169,118 miles

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

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

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

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

fair amount of front brake imbalance at 24%

slight interaction between n/r side light and indicator

Pass 26 Nov 2012 169,118 miles

fair amount of front brake imbalance at 24%

slight interaction between n/r side light and indicator

Fail 19 Nov 2011 159,611 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 19 Nov 2011 159,611 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2010 145,763 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2008 145,763 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2007 143,939 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2006 137,641 miles

n/s/f seat slightly insecure

wiper linkage worn

Fail 11 Jan 2006 137,641 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

n/s/f seat slightly insecure

wiper linkage worn

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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G83 GWO 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 76%.

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 G83 GWO, 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 G83 GWO registered?

G83 GWO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 November 1989.

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