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PFX 539

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

149,576 mi
Last recorded149,576 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPFX 539
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 149,576 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front / rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front axle swivel pin slight leak

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear rebound block missing

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in treads (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed front belts (7.1.2 (b))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch both front tyres ()

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch both rear tyres ()

rear axle upper A frame ball joint dust cover deteriorated

rear brake efficiency low

Fail 12 Nov 2025 149,570 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working washer jets missing (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front / rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front axle swivel pin slight leak

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear rebound block missing

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in treads (needs attention) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed front belts (7.1.2 (b))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch both front tyres ()

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch both rear tyres ()

rear axle upper A frame ball joint dust cover deteriorated

rear brake efficiency low

Pass 25 Jun 2024 149,522 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pin slight oil leak

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Rear diff upper mount ball joint boot split

Fail 6 Jun 2024 149,516 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pin slight oil leak

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Rear diff upper mount ball joint boot split

Pass 19 May 2022 149,425 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 10 May 2022 149,413 miles

Brake servo damaged and function impaired cracked (1.1.3 (e))

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2021 149,036 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both splitting (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated on top of rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front hockey sticks (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Apr 2021 149,036 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both splitting (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated on top of rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front hockey sticks (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2019 147,931 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2017 147,517 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2017 147,488 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red lense broken (1.3.2e)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

slight play in front wheel bearings

Pass 8 Jun 2016 146,829 miles

slight play in front wheel bearings

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 8 Jun 2016 146,829 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

slight play in front wheel bearings

Pass 18 Apr 2015 141,757 miles

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch

Pass 14 Mar 2014 137,930 miles

general corrosion on underside of vehicle

Fail 11 Mar 2014 137,923 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

general corrosion on underside of vehicle

Pass 12 Jan 2013 137,755 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2012 135,861 miles

nearside front steering arm ruber boot split

offside front outer sidewall damaged

slight play offside front wheel bearing

Pass 23 Dec 2010 129,270 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Dec 2009 117,775 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2009 115,087 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2009 115,057 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)

oil leak from diff unit

Pass 14 Dec 2007 108,312 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2007 98,917 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2005 86,627 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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PFX 539 is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 PFX 539, 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 PFX 539 registered?

PFX 539 is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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The MOT history for PFX 539 shows 25 tests with a 68% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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