1989 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · G362 BEJ
1989 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05 Dec 1989. Recorded mileage 116,170 miles. MOT expired on 29 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 116,170 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G362 BEJ Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/08/2025
- 116,170 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.
G362 BEJ 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 (G362 BEJ) between January 2022 and August 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.
G362 BEJ Mileage History
- 04/01/2022116,076 mi
- 30/08/2025116,170 mi+94 mi
Average of roughly 26 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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