1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Petrol · F471 KKK
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, petrol). First registered 13 Jun 1989. Recorded mileage 85,354 miles. MOT expired on 11 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 85,354 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F471 KKK Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/10/2025
- 85,354 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.
F471 KKK 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 (F471 KKK) between October 2022 and October 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.
F471 KKK Mileage History
- 07/10/202282,299 mi
- 25/09/202383,516 mi+1,217 mi
- 08/10/202485,097 mi+1,581 mi
- 08/10/202585,354 mi+257 mi
Average of roughly 1,017 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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