1990 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · G581 FVW
1990 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1999. Recorded mileage 142,740 miles. MOT expired on 02 Jul 2013. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1990 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Jul 2013
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 142,740 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
G581 FVW Key Findings
- 14 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/06/2012
- 142,740 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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G581 FVW Mileage History
- 02/03/2006109,036 mi
- 08/03/2006109,036 mi
- 19/04/2007133,822 mi+24,786 mi
- 25/04/2007133,825 mi+3 mi
- 21/05/2008137,187 mi+3,362 mi
- 01/07/2008137,187 mi
- 03/07/2009137,187 mi
- 03/07/2009137,187 mi
- 22/06/2010137,187 mi
- 25/06/2010137,187 mi
- 17/06/2011137,410 mi+223 mi
- 23/06/2011137,449 mi+39 mi
- 28/06/2012142,730 mi+5,281 mi
- 29/06/2012142,740 mi+10 mi
Average of roughly 5,327 miles per year across 14 recorded odometer readings.
G581 FVW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
14 MOT tests are recorded for this 1990 Land Rover Defender (G581 FVW) between March 2006 and June 2012.
The record contains 7 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 29 June 2012 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (18 issues), Brakes (12 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Windscreen (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 8 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Nearside Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)”; “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)”.
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