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G977 DOV

1989 Land Rover Defender

Blue Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

355,140 mi
Last recorded355,140 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG977 DOV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 355,140 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2024 325,115 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underbody corroded just outside prescribed area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2023 303,199 miles

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

brake pedal excessive travel

Pass 9 May 2022 272,432 miles

Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

brake pedal excessive travel

Pass 1 Jun 2021 256,190 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Jun 2021 256,190 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 25 Feb 2020 246,157 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2019 230,235 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2019 230,235 miles

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Feb 2018 214,415 miles

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

Rear Radius arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt axle a-frame balljoint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Jan 2017 190,531 miles

engine oil leaks

Front front prop u/j slight play

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

Fail 20 Jan 2017 190,527 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush axle tie bar (2.4.G.2)

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

Front front prop u/j slight play

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

engine oil leaks

Pass 18 Feb 2016 163,100 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2015 137,950 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2015 137,950 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Sep 2013 128,141 miles

Oil leak

Fail 16 Sep 2013 128,135 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Oil leak

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

Pass 12 Oct 2012 122,727 miles

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 8 Oct 2012 122,722 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 5 Oct 2011 113,855 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2011 113,744 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar 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 Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Pass 30 Sep 2010 105,557 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

inside the floor front to rear by seat & seat belts lots surface corosion

osf step badly corosion not secure excessive corosion nsr by step lots surface corosion osr chassis nsr chassis very badly surface corosion front to rear floor all chassis surface corosion

Oil leak

Fail 10 Sep 2010 105,124 miles

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Oil leak

all rear chassis corroded but not excessive

offside wing mirror insecure

Pass 14 Sep 2009 96,179 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2008 86,825 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2007 76,163 miles

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 6 Oct 2006 63,710 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2006 63,704 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

advise o/s/r anti tramp bush worn

advise o/s/r tyre tread

Pass 7 Oct 2005 52,896 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2005 52,890 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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G977 DOV is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 G977 DOV, 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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G977 DOV is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 December 1989.

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