1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G817 UYT
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 21 Sept 1989. Recorded mileage 299,276 miles. MOT expired on 17 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 299,276 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G817 UYT Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/10/2024
- 299,276 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.
G817 UYT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (G817 UYT) between October 2022 and October 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.
G817 UYT Mileage History
- 18/10/2022292,425 mi
- 02/10/2023295,657 mi+3,232 mi
- 16/10/2024299,276 mi+3,619 mi
Average of roughly 3,432 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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