1989 Land Rover Defender 2.8L Diesel · G257 OLG
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.8L, diesel). First registered 16 Oct 1989. Recorded mileage 99,616 miles. MOT valid until 31 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 31 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,616 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
G257 OLG Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/11/2025
- 99,616 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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G257 OLG Mileage History
- 18/09/202197,135 mi
- 17/09/202297,655 mi+520 mi
- 30/09/202398,777 mi+1,122 mi
- 26/10/202499,478 mi+701 mi
- 01/11/202599,616 mi+138 mi
Average of roughly 602 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
G257 OLG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (G257 OLG) between September 2021 and November 2025.
The record contains 5 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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