1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F191 OJE
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1989. Recorded mileage 93,793 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 93,793 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F191 OJE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/06/2025
- 93,793 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
F191 OJE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (F191 OJE) between June 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
F191 OJE Mileage History
- 28/06/202291,956 mi
- 23/05/202392,744 mi+788 mi
- 11/06/202493,247 mi+503 mi
- 04/06/202593,793 mi+546 mi
Average of roughly 626 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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