1989 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · G278 WAC
1989 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 09/11/1989. Recorded mileage 88,410 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- MOT Status
- Valid until 13/08/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 88,410 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1989
- Engine
- 3528cc
G278 WAC Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/08/2025
- 88,410 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: Average
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G278 WAC Mileage History
- 01/08/202286,467 mi
- 24/07/202387,296 mi+829 mi
- 12/08/202487,996 mi+700 mi
- 14/08/202588,410 mi+414 mi
Average of roughly 640 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
G278 WAC 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 (G278 WAC) between August 2022 and August 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.
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