1989 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Petrol · G308 VEU
1989 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, petrol). First registered 21 Nov 1989. Recorded mileage 135,358 miles. MOT expired on 19 Jul 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Jul 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 135,358 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G308 VEU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/07/2024
- 135,358 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
G308 VEU 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 (G308 VEU) between January 2023 and July 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 20 July 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
G308 VEU Mileage History
- 17/01/2023134,994 mi
- 03/02/2023135,006 mi+12 mi
- 20/07/2024135,358 mi+352 mi
Average of roughly 242 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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