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S374 FWT

1999 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

214,748 mi
Last recorded214,748 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS374 FWT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,395cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2026 214,748 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2025 212,205 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2024 208,710 miles

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

Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged all belts (7.1.2 (b) (i))

front tyres uneven wear

Fail 29 Feb 2024 208,701 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Brake drum contaminated tranmission brake (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside 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))

Rear Suspension component ball joint excessively worn axle A frame joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))

Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front tyres uneven wear

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

Seat belt slightly damaged all belts (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 204,874 miles

Front Seat belt slightly damaged and rear belts (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Front tyres uneven wear

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play axle A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2022 200,991 miles

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2022 200,987 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 196,435 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Jan 2021 196,395 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt pitman arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test items removed from obscuring drivers vision ()

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2019 193,630 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2018 189,798 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2017 186,236 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2016 180,243 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2015 174,278 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 4 Nov 2015 174,278 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 Nov 2014 165,738 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2014 165,738 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Oct 2013

Oil leak

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

Fail 29 Oct 2013

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 9 Oct 2012 146,098 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

rear tyres starting to wear unevenly and slight perishing on side walls

Pass 26 Apr 2011 143,068 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2010 137,205 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 18 Aug 2010 137,205 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2009 129,042 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2009 128,038 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2008 122,007 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak

Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

slight play in propshaft joints

Pass 16 Aug 2007 112,957 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2007 112,956 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2006 99,337 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2005 90,065 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)

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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S374 FWT is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,395cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 S374 FWT, 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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S374 FWT is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 February 1999.

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