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1989 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L Diesel

G293 VEU

Vehicle Insight Summary

LAND ROVER DEFENDER (1989, Diesel, 2495cc) — mileage recorded at 226,492. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/02/2024

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 226,492
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1989
Engine: 2495cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (G293 VEU), we found 4 MOT results in the period of December 2021 to February 2023.

With 2 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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