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F12 CMD

1998 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

107,201 mi
Last recorded107,201 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 1998 Land Rover Defender110,057 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF12 CMD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 107,201 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2025 106,304 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2024 105,039 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2023 102,113 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2022 99,335 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2021 96,666 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2019 92,727 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2019 92,727 miles

Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Jul 2018 90,995 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 25 Jul 2018 90,911 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front radius arm lower bushes worn (commonly known as hockey stick bushes ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength upper suspension top excess corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Sep 2017 85,595 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2017 88,595 miles

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 27 Aug 2016 87,550 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front engine oil leak

Pass 15 Aug 2015 84,859 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2014 81,440 miles

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

n/s front o/s rear tyre slight cracking

Pass 17 Aug 2013 76,918 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2012 73,868 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/r tyre down to 3mm and has a cut in the sidewall

rear diff leak

Fail 18 Aug 2012 73,862 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Towbar retaining device missing (6.6.3a)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/r tyre down to 3mm and has a cut in the sidewall

rear diff leak

Pass 27 Aug 2011 71,688 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2010 69,109 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2009 65,376 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2009 65,376 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

oil leak front diff unit

Pass 10 Sep 2008 62,649 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

minor free play in steering box intermediate drop arm

minor oil leak

Fail 9 Sep 2008 62,648 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

minor free play in steering box intermediate drop arm

minor oil leak

Pass 20 Mar 2008 59,695 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 17 Mar 2008 59,640 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 20 Mar 2007 55,912 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2007 55,891 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 9 Mar 2006 51,171 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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F12 CMD is a 1998 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 1998 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 110,057 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 F12 CMD, 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 28 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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F12 CMD is a 1998 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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