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Q763VOH

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

110,730 mi
Last recorded110,730 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationQ763VOH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 110,730 miles

Front both steering ball joint cups slightly leaking

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 9 Dec 2024 109,804 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

both front steering ball joint cups slightly leaking

Fail 31 Oct 2024 109,799 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

both front steering ball joint cups slightly leaking

Pass 6 Nov 2023 108,950 miles

Front play in prop shaft slider

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 30 Oct 2023 108,947 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front play in prop shaft slider

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2022 107,957 miles

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

Front Play in prop shaft slider

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 105,953 miles

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

Front Play in prop shaft slider

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

Fail 26 Oct 2021 105,951 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt From steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Front Play in prop shaft slider

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

Pass 21 Oct 2020 103,666 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Front play in prop shaft slider

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

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

steering wheel clunk when turned no play found

Fail 12 Oct 2020 103,661 miles

Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges underbonnet (4.11 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Front play in prop shaft slider

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

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

steering wheel clunk when turned no play found

Pass 3 May 2019 101,129 miles

Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))

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

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Propshaft sliding joint slight play

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed All (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 2 May 2019 101,129 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))

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

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Propshaft sliding joint slight play

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed All (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2017 100,356 miles

Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre Cracked/Perished

Offside Front Tyre Cracked/Perished

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tyre Cracked/Perished

Fail 24 Mar 2017 100,309 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS

Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre Cracked/Perished

Offside Front Tyre Cracked/Perished

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tyre Cracked/Perished

Pass 30 Mar 2016 97,859 miles

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front wheel slight bind

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Apr 2013 97,022 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 15 Apr 2013 97,019 miles

Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 1 Nov 2011 96,921 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

all coil springs are corroded

front discs are corroding

rear fog light switch intermittent op

Pass 6 Sep 2010 96,203 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

all brake pipes are slightly corroding

both front seat belts are slightly frayed

front discs are slightly scored

Pass 15 Jan 2009 90,690 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2009 90,690 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 28 Dec 2007 82,390 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2007 73,468 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

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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Q763VOH is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 Q763VOH, 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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Q763VOH is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 June 1999.

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