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L9 RVR

1999 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Sep 2026
Tests34 (18 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

177,730 mi
Last recorded177,730 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL9 RVR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 16 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 177,730 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Hub seal leaking

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 177,702 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Chassis corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover missing A frame ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Crossmember excessively corroded (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Hub seal leaking

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 177,195 miles

Center/rear exhaust corroded

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

Offside Rear Hub seal leaking

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear axle ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2024 177,173 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Side repeater (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Side repeater (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Chassis excessively corroded/holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Center/rear exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Hub seal leaking

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

Offside Rear Hub seal leaking

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear axle ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2023 173,944 miles

Engine oil level low

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 26 Jul 2023 173,943 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated Axle oil (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cord exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cord exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine oil level low

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 15 Aug 2022 171,682 miles

Nearside Front hub seal leaking

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 12 Aug 2022 171,660 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play front joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front hub seal leaking

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 2 Aug 2021 161,652 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2021 161,645 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2020 159,544 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2020 159,544 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Aug 2019 154,750 miles

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

Nearside Front Swivel Hub Leaking

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Swivel Hub Leaking

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox / trans box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 Aug 2019 154,750 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail Rear Joint (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Swivel Hub Leaking

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Swivel Hub Leaking

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox / trans box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Aug 2018 152,653 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2018 152,653 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outrigger yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Middle inner chassis yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outrigger yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2017 150,473 miles

Oil leak ()

chassis corroded

Pass 4 Aug 2016 145,400 miles

diff oil leaks

exhaust weak

Fail 27 Jul 2016 145,397 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe inappropriately repaired metal brake pipe (3.6.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle both front tyres in full lock are fouling axle link arms (4.1.D.2)

front brake excessively fluctuating both fronts (3.7.B.3)

diff oil leaks

exhaust weak

n/s front swivel seal leaking on axle

Pass 13 Aug 2015 143,634 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2014 142,745 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear cross member has excessive corrosion which does not adversely affect braking or steering.

Fail 16 May 2014 142,736 miles

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

Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear cross member has excessive corrosion which dose not adversely affects braking or steering

Pass 29 Apr 2013 141,783 miles

Bonnet safty catch damaged

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

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

revers light missing

Fail 27 Apr 2013 141,781 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

bonnet safty catch damaged

n/s upper spot light inop

o/s/f flexi inscure on upper mounting

revers light missing

Fail 24 Apr 2013 141,769 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

bonnet safty catch damaged

n/s upper spot light inop

o/s/f flexi inscure on upper mounting

revers light missing

Fail 1 Oct 2012 141,752 miles

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

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

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

n/s & o/s front axel outer steering joints seeping oil

n/s upper spot light inop

revers lights inop

Pass 18 Oct 2010 140,595 miles

Oil leak

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Fail 18 Oct 2010 140,595 miles

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Pass 23 Jul 2009 139,259 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 23 Jul 2009 139,259 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 3 Jun 2008 138,057 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2008 138,057 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 May 2007 134,442 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

small cut in nearside tyre

Pass 25 May 2006 129,475 miles

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

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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L9 RVR is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

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 L9 RVR, 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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L9 RVR is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 March 1999.

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