1990 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · G194 TVO
1990 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1990. Recorded mileage 253,418 miles. MOT expired on 29 May 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1990 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 May 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 253,418 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G194 TVO Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/05/2024
- 253,418 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.
G194 TVO MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1990 Land Rover Defender (G194 TVO) between April 2022 and May 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.
G194 TVO Mileage History
- 07/04/2022251,180 mi
- 24/04/2023252,409 mi+1,229 mi
- 30/05/2024253,418 mi+1,009 mi
Average of roughly 1,042 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Electrical Gremlins and Wiring DeteriorationModerate
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