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S469 JBA

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2492cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

71,494 mi
Last recorded71,494 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS469 JBA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 71,494 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive wet around front diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL tyres age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jan 2024 71,375 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL tyres cracking on tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Jan 2024 71,366 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL tyres cracking on tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 71,252 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2021 70,889 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outrigger corroded. UNABLE TO DETECT FAILABLE HOLES WITH CORROSION ASSESSMENT TOOL AT TIME OF TEST. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear axle, halfshaft oil seal weeping. ADVISE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT SOON (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box and front axle differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive General chassis corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2020 70,724 miles

All outriggers and cross members heavily corroded

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

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

Front both front swivel joints leaking

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All suspension turrets and chassis very heavily corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

nsf and osf outriggers heavily corroded and repaired

Fail 5 Oct 2020 70,722 miles

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))

All outriggers and cross members heavily corroded

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

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

Front both front swivel joints leaking

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All suspension turrets and chassis very heavily corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

nsf and osf outriggers heavily corroded and repaired

Pass 7 Oct 2019 70,389 miles

All coil springs corroed heavily

All outriggers very heavily corroded

Chassis heavily corroded

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

Nearside Front outrigger holed and corroded no within presribed area

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

Offside Front Outrigger heavily repaired and corroded

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

floor heavily corroded

Fail 24 Sep 2019 70,381 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Towbar is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached Rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All coil springs corroed heavily

All outriggers very heavily corroded

Chassis heavily corroded

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

Nearside Front outrigger holed and corroded no within presribed area

Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Outrigger heavily repaired and corroded

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear axle ball joint dust cover splitting (5.3.4 (b) (i))

floor heavily corroded

Pass 29 Aug 2018 70,081 miles

Nearside Front chassis outrigger reinforcement corroded/holed.

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe and caliper pipe corroded/pitted (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis waxoiled in places and showing surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

main beam switch mechanisim worn

Pass 3 Sep 2017 69,249 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes undersealed (3.6.B.2c)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis rails undersealed (6.1.A.1)

brake fluid warning light intermittant operation. Not awlays illuminating on self test

headlight dipswitch mechanisim worn/loose

Fail 1 Sep 2017 69,241 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes undersealed (3.6.B.2c)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis rails undersealed (6.1.A.1)

brake fluid warning light intermittant operation. Not awlays illuminating on self test

headlight dipswitch mechanisim worn/loose

Pass 16 Aug 2016 68,598 miles

Brake pipes covered in underseal

underside heavily undersealed

Fail 10 Aug 2016 68,540 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering out rigger (6.1.A.1)

Brake pipes covered in underseal

underside heavily undersealed

Pass 12 Aug 2015 67,796 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

chassis heavily coated

o/s wiper blade split

slight play in steering damper bush

Pass 8 Aug 2014 66,948 miles

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

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

all chassis heavily coated

slight play in steering damper bush

Pass 19 Aug 2013 66,048 miles

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

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

slight play in steering damper bush

Fail 15 Aug 2013 66,039 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

Mechanical brake component locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

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

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

drivers door catch loose

o/s wiper blade split

slight play in steering damper bush

Pass 13 Aug 2012 64,345 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

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

exhaust centre box outer skin deterioration

Pass 18 Aug 2011 63,408 miles

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 15 Aug 2011 633,988 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 17 Aug 2010 61,816 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

n/s/f wheel bearing slightly rough

Pass 17 Aug 2009 60,145 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 16 Aug 2008 59,370 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2007 58,789 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2007 58,781 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 3 Aug 2006 57,849 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2006 56,560 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2006 56,560 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

steering drop arm ball joint dust cover split

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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S469 JBA is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,492cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 S469 JBA, 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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S469 JBA is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 February 1999.

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