1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F457 JHH
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 17 May 1989. Recorded mileage 139,889 miles. MOT expired on 21 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,889 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F457 JHH Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/04/2025
- 139,889 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.
F457 JHH 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 (F457 JHH) between April 2022 and April 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.
F457 JHH Mileage History
- 06/04/2022139,799 mi
- 11/04/2023139,874 mi+75 mi
- 11/04/2024139,884 mi+10 mi
- 22/04/2025139,889 mi+5 mi
Average of roughly 30 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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