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S905 BSF

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

99,267 mi
Last recorded99,267 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS905 BSF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 99,267 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front to rear suspension arm rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Corrosion holes on brackets attached to front chassis section (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Whole chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 98,639 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm back bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2022 98,182 miles

Front Outer Oil leak, but not excessive both hub seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2021 97,661 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2021 97,655 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone ball joint dust cover split onto rear diff (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Dec 2020 96,527 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone onto rear diff (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Aug 2016 95,039 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play

Offside Front tyre badly cracking

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play

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

Rear both rear tyres badly cracking and cut across tread

exhaust system corroded

front number plate cracked but still readable

Fail 10 Aug 2016 95,002 miles

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

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

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

Front Steering damper deformed but serviceable bush deteriorated and has play (2.2.C.1d)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play

Offside Front tyre badly cracking

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play

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

Rear both rear tyres badly cracking and cut across tread

exhaust system corroded

front number plate cracked but still readable

Pass 10 Aug 2015 937,572 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Aug 2015 93,744 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2014 88,575 miles

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

Fail 20 Jun 2014 88,575 miles

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2013 83,188 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2013 83,187 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2012 77,078 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2012 77,077 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Pass 8 Jun 2011 70,637 miles

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

nearside draglink end joint cover split

offside draglink end joint cover split

Fail 8 Jun 2011 70,637 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

nearside draglink end joint cover split

offside draglink end joint cover split

Fail 19 May 2010 65,288 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 19 May 2010 65,288 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2009 60,812 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2009 60,812 miles

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

Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Jun 2008 535,598 miles

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

steering damper bush worn

Fail 24 Jun 2008 535,598 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

steering damper bush worn

Pass 2 Jul 2007 46,639 miles

Rear Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)

Fail 2 Jul 2007 46,639 miles

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)

Pass 29 Jun 2006 40,714 miles

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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S905 BSF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 S905 BSF, 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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S905 BSF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 21 January 1999.

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