1990 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G252 CEV
1990 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 22 Feb 1990. Recorded mileage 148,739 miles. MOT expired on 12 Jun 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1990 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Jun 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,739 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
G252 CEV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/06/2024
- 148,739 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 20 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (41 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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G252 CEV Mileage History
- 11/12/2021141,378 mi
- 13/12/2022145,142 mi+3,764 mi
- 17/02/2023145,143 mi+1 mi
- 28/03/2024148,695 mi+3,552 mi
- 14/06/2024148,739 mi+44 mi
Average of roughly 2,935 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
G252 CEV 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 1990 Land Rover Defender (G252 CEV) between December 2021 and June 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 14 June 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (41 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 63 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 Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))”; “Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrig”.
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