1989 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · F956 OWL
1989 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1989. Recorded mileage 92,972 miles. MOT expired on 12 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 92,972 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F956 OWL Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/06/2023
- 92,972 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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F956 OWL Mileage History
- 13/07/202292,634 mi
- 28/06/202392,972 mi+338 mi
Average of roughly 353 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
F956 OWL 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 (F956 OWL) between July 2022 and June 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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