1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G210 KWR
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 1989. Recorded mileage 145,972 miles. MOT expired on 06 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,972 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G210 KWR Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/04/2025
- 145,972 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.
G210 KWR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (G210 KWR) between January 2022 and April 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
G210 KWR Mileage History
- 06/01/2022145,734 mi
- 30/01/2023145,972 mi+238 mi
- 16/03/2024142,638 mi-3,334 mi
- 07/04/2025145,972 mi+3,334 mi
Average of roughly 73 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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