1989 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · F788 GMA
1989 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 09 Jan 1989. Recorded mileage 159,058 miles. MOT expired on 01 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,058 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F788 GMA Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/10/2025
- 159,058 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.
F788 GMA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (F788 GMA) between December 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
F788 GMA Mileage History
- 21/12/2022158,956 mi
- 02/10/2025159,058 mi+102 mi
Average of roughly 37 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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