1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G158 NCG
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 1989. Recorded mileage 172,340 miles. MOT expired on 09 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 172,340 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G158 NCG Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/07/2024
- 172,340 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.
G158 NCG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (G158 NCG) between August 2022 and July 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
G158 NCG Mileage History
- 09/08/2022169,922 mi
- 02/08/2023171,132 mi+1,210 mi
- 27/07/2024172,340 mi+1,208 mi
Average of roughly 1,230 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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