1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G232 KWT
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13 Oct 1989. Recorded mileage 175,450 miles. MOT valid until 08 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 08 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 175,450 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
G232 KWT Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/12/2025
- 175,450 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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G232 KWT Mileage History
- 18/11/2021172,857 mi
- 03/12/2022173,803 mi+946 mi
- 02/12/2023174,582 mi+779 mi
- 09/12/2024175,301 mi+719 mi
- 09/12/2025175,450 mi+149 mi
Average of roughly 639 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
G232 KWT 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 (G232 KWT) between November 2021 and December 2025.
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.
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