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S199 HWL

1999 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

100,268 mi
Last recorded100,268 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS199 HWL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 100,268 miles

Heavy chassis corrosion

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 27 Oct 2025 100,268 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Heavy chassis corrosion

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2024 99,010 miles

Front Crossmember corroded

Heavy chassis corrosion

Offside Front Outrigger and bulkhead mount corroded

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

Pass 5 Dec 2023 98,534 miles

chassis corrosion

Fail 4 Dec 2023 98,534 miles

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

chassis corrosion

Pass 5 Dec 2022 98,024 miles

Chassis corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Swivel housing leaking

Fail 5 Dec 2022 98,024 miles

Nearside Steering component deformed Drag link (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Chassis corrosion

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Swivel housing leaking

Pass 21 Dec 2021 97,493 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear bump stops missing

Underbody corrosion

Fail 13 Dec 2021 97,493 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear bump stops missing

Underbody corrosion

Pass 2 Dec 2020 96,413 miles

Chassis showing signs of corrosion

Wiper mechanism worn.

Pass 25 Nov 2019 95,142 miles

Rear bump stops missing

Fail 18 Nov 2019 95,142 miles

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

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Drop Arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear bump stops missing

Reverse light inoperative

Pass 23 Nov 2018 93,683 miles

Reverse light inoperative

Steering damper slightly leaking

Fail 23 Nov 2018 93,683 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Split (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Reverse light inoperative

Steering damper slightly leaking

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2017 91,687 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2016 91,205 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2015 90,610 miles

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

Fail 26 Oct 2015 90,600 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3)

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' wiper blade (8.3.1b)

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

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

Fail 22 Oct 2015 90,585 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cross member (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings both sides (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Exhaust brackets insecure

vehicle badly corroded with age

Pass 26 Mar 2014 90,557 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Mar 2014 90,557 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2013 90,526 miles

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

Fail 31 Dec 2012 90,525 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Feb 2011 87,304 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2011 87,304 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2010 85,854 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 7 Jan 2010 85,843 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Dec 2008 83,071 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 30 Oct 2007 74,882 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2006 68,385 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2005 63,380 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2005 63,201 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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S199 HWL is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 S199 HWL, 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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S199 HWL is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 January 1999.

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