1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · F125 HAM
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 1989. Recorded mileage 256,341 miles. MOT valid until 25 Aug 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 25 Aug 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 256,341 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F125 HAM Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/08/2026
- 256,341 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.
F125 HAM 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 (F125 HAM) between August 2022 and August 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
F125 HAM Mileage History
- 23/08/2022214,079 mi
- 09/08/2023225,193 mi+11,114 mi
- 06/08/2024237,320 mi+12,127 mi
- 05/08/2025248,034 mi+10,714 mi
- 21/08/2026256,341 mi+8,307 mi
Average of roughly 10,579 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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