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S307 PEC

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

127,321 mi
Last recorded127,321 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS307 PEC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2026 127,321 miles

After market lamps fitted

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle has heavily modified steering, suspension and brake components fitted.

Fail 10 Jul 2026 126,317 miles

Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

After market lamps fitted

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle has heavily modified steering, suspension and brake components fitted.

Pass 20 Jun 2025 123,663 miles

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle rebuilt on new chassis using uprated lights, steering, suspension, brake parts and fasteners

Fail 3 Mar 2020 123,657 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside and offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

After market lamps fitted

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

Covers fitted

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside front (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering system modified

Suspension system modified

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2018 119,448 miles

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

Covers fitted.

L.E.D. lights fitted.

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

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Various. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2017 113,955 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2016 108,875 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2016 108,871 miles

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)

Pass 27 Jan 2016 105,317 miles

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

damp with fuel underneath engine but no leak visible

Pass 28 Feb 2015 98,327 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2014 103,180 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.2.C.1b)

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

near side rear tyre cracked in tread groves

off side drag link end ball joint boot has upper retaining clip missing

off side front steering damper bush has slight play

off side rear tyre cracked in tread groves

Pass 30 Sep 2013 97,920 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2012 93,580 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing

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

Pass 27 Sep 2011 88,481 miles

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

engine oil leak

front diff oil seal leaking slightly

slight play in nearside rear bottom shocker bush

slight play in steering damper bush

slight weep from steering box

Pass 27 Sep 2010 82,837 miles

Steering box slight leakage

Pass 23 Sep 2009 75,768 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2008 68,943 miles

O/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

Rear shocker upper bushes worn/slight movement

Pass 20 Sep 2007 61,846 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2006 55,368 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2005 47,944 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2005 47,943 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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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S307 PEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 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 S307 PEC, 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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S307 PEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 January 1999.

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The MOT history for S307 PEC shows 21 tests with a 76.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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