1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G832 KHL
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Aug 1989. Recorded mileage 157,439 miles. MOT expired on 22 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 157,439 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G832 KHL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/08/2025
- 157,439 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
G832 KHL 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 (G832 KHL) between February 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 23 August 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
G832 KHL Mileage History
- 01/02/2022156,045 mi
- 23/05/2023156,670 mi+625 mi
- 19/06/2024157,133 mi+463 mi
- 23/08/2025157,439 mi+306 mi
- 23/08/2025157,439 mi
Average of roughly 392 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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