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G939 VCR

1989 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jul 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

227,682 mi
Last recorded227,682 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG939 VCR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Fail 30 Jul 2026 227,682 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both rear outriggers (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2025 225,192 miles

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2025 225,191 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2024 221,629 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to offside front corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 9 Jul 2024 221,624 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to offside front corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2023 218,060 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Fail 8 Jun 2023 218,050 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 31 May 2022 215,515 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Steering component deformed but serviceable steering damper bush showing play (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Pass 19 May 2021 210,770 miles

Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced corrosion in rear chassis at lower roll cage mounts (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Body not fully secure body mounting area at nearside front floor corroded (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% weak (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 19 May 2021 210,770 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced corrosion in rear chassis at lower roll cage mounts (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Body not fully secure body mounting area at nearside front floor corroded (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% weak (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 6 May 2020 206,077 miles

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 23 May 2019 199,255 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 22 May 2019 199,231 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 25 May 2018 196,025 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Apr 2017 194,856 miles

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

Fail 20 Apr 2017 194,854 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2016 189,317 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 12 Apr 2016 189,309 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Brake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 185,259 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 11 Apr 2015 185,249 miles

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 7 Apr 2014 178,893 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2013 174,484 miles

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

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Fail 8 Apr 2013 174,460 miles

Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 11 Apr 2012 169,674 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2012 169,631 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Mar 2011 163,509 miles

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

Fail 16 Mar 2011 163,509 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)

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

Pass 19 Mar 2010 159,132 miles

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

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

near side and ofside front hub seals slight leak

Pass 17 Mar 2009 155,163 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2008 153,982 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Pass 24 Mar 2007 149,438 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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G939 VCR is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 G939 VCR, 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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G939 VCR is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1989.

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