1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F21 KCA
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 12 Apr 1989. Recorded mileage 151,329 miles. MOT expired on 21 Oct 2022.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Oct 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 151,329 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F21 KCA Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/10/2021
- 151,329 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F21 KCA Mileage History
- 09/10/2021151,320 mi
- 22/10/2021151,329 mi+9 mi
Average of roughly 252 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
F21 KCA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (F21 KCA) between October 2021 and October 2021.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 22 October 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 ”; “Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))”; “Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))”.
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