1989 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · F525 CDY
1989 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1989. Recorded mileage 17,084 miles. MOT expired on 07 Oct 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 17,084 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F525 CDY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/10/2023
- 17,084 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
F525 CDY 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 (F525 CDY) between October 2022 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Steering (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 13 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 Rear Axle with loose fixing bolts axle tie-bar insecure (5.1.1 (b) (i))”; “Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a))”; “Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii))”.
F525 CDY Mileage History
- 07/10/202215,637 mi
- 09/10/202317,083 mi+1,446 mi
- 09/10/202317,084 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 1,440 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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