1989 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · F1 NCN
1989 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1989. Recorded mileage 131,955 miles. MOT expired on 19 Feb 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Feb 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 131,955 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F1 NCN Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/02/2025
- 131,955 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.
F1 NCN 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 (F1 NCN) between February 2022 and February 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 February 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
F1 NCN Mileage History
- 11/02/2022130,148 mi
- 02/02/2023130,662 mi+514 mi
- 25/01/2024131,145 mi+483 mi
- 25/01/2024131,147 mi+2 mi
- 14/02/2025131,955 mi+808 mi
Average of roughly 601 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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