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C686 RFE

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

137,005 mi
Last recorded137,005 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC686 RFE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 137,005 miles

All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front panhard rod outer bush worn

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front hockey sticks (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arms front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

battery tray corroded and holed

both headlamps deteriorated

both rear springs lower cups corroded

free play in steering box drop arm

front cross member, inner sills and outriggers corroded

oil leaks

Fail 7 Oct 2025 137,005 miles

All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front panhard rod outer bush worn

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front hockey sticks (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arms front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

battery tray corroded and holed

both headlamps deteriorated

both rear springs lower cups corroded

free play in steering box drop arm

front cross member, inner sills and outriggers corroded

oil leaks

Pass 18 Sep 2024 136,946 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panhard rod outer bush below steering box (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear lower spring cups corroded

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

battery tray corroded and holed

both headlamps slightly discoloured

front hockey sticks corroded

oil leaks

power steering pipes corroded

underside undersealed

Pass 13 Oct 2023 136,820 miles

both front hockey sticks corroded

both headlamps discoloured

oil leaks

Drag link end ball joint has slight play from box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

battery tray corroded and holed

power steering pipes in poor condition

underside undersealed

Fail 6 Sep 2023 136,818 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases complete system peppered in holes (6.1.2 (a))

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear chassis legs and crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

battery tray corroded and holed

both front hockey sticks corroded

both headlamps deteriorated

corrosion to chassis and heavily undersealed

free play in steering drop arm ball joint

oil leaks

power steering pipes poor condition

underside dirty

Pass 26 Sep 2022 136,493 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

battery tray corroded and holed

both front lower hockey sticks corroded

corrosion to chassis in various places

exhaust in poor condition and blowing in various places

rear crossmember corroded

underside heavily undersealed

Fail 23 Sep 2022 136,493 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

battery tray corroded and holed

both front lower hockey sticks corroded

corrosion to chassis in various places

exhaust in poor condition and blowing in various places

rear crossmember corroded

underside heavily undersealed

Pass 10 Sep 2021 136,298 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

battery tray/floor corroded and holed

complete exhaust system on poor condition and slight leaks various

Fail 7 Sep 2021 136,296 miles

Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear chassis legs, nearside mid chassis and offside front outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

battery tray/floor corroded and holed

complete exhaust system on poor condition and slight leaks various

Pass 10 Sep 2020 136,038 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2020 136,038 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both headlamps slightly discoloured

exhaust corroded and blowing slightly in places

offside rear chassis corroded and holed

rear axle spring cup mounts corroding

Pass 10 Sep 2019 135,538 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2019 135,538 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 131,658 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2017 127,669 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 25 Nov 2016 124,225 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2015 119,458 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2014 112,916 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2013 104,642 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2013 104,642 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 2 Nov 2012 96,225 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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C686 RFE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1999 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 106,873 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C686 RFE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 27 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was C686 RFE registered?

C686 RFE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 October 1999.

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The MOT history for C686 RFE shows 21 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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