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S906 BSF

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

154,427 mi
Last recorded154,427 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS906 BSF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 154,427 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Dec 2025 154,427 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 6 Nov 2025 154,400 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded marked (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded marked (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting bulked outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Seat belt buckle missing 3rd row o/s middle seat missing buckle (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt axle a frame ball joint marked (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp incorrect colour lamp plastic lense in poor condition (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive 2nd row chassis mount cross member corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2024 147,879 miles

Front Prop shaft damaged but serviceable (6.1.7 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft damaged but serviceable (6.1.7 (e))

handbrake has little reserve travel

Pass 10 Nov 2023 139,574 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front ball swivel leaking

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

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

Fail 6 Nov 2023 139,574 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Intermediate drop arm insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front ball swivel leaking

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2022 131,296 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 31 Oct 2022 131,296 miles

Intermediate drop arm insecure steering box (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Passenger's seat insecure all (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 28 Oct 2022 131,293 miles

Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Seat mounting cross member rotten 2nd row (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Intermediate drop arm insecure Drop arm loose (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Central Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Passenger's seat insecure Both rear n/s and o/s seats loose, Due to central seat misaligned and insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Coolant level low

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

Steering damper bush worn and has play

Pass 28 May 2021 126,067 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2019 124,311 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material One pipe to and one pipe from flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material One pipe to and one pipe from flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Slight oil leak from axle/ swivel

Offside Slight corrosion to bulkhead

One part of towbar bracket/ support missing

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Slight oil leak from O/S/R axle

Slight oil leak from gearbox

Pass 29 Jun 2018 123,460 miles

oil leak from engine

vehicle underside showing signs of surface rust

Pass 19 Jun 2017 122,545 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2016 121,490 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2015 120,187 miles

damage seat belt o/s/f

front centre seat missing

o/s/f & n/s/r missing bump stops

small hole in n/s/r floor

Fail 17 Jun 2015 119,998 miles

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 Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

damage seat belt o/s/f

front centre seat missing

o/s/f & n/s/r missing bump stops

small hole in n/s/r floor

Pass 23 Jun 2014 114,311 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2013 110,310 miles

Drivers belt tensioner cover missing

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Fail 27 Jun 2013 110,300 miles

Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Drivers belt tensioner cover missing

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Pass 18 May 2012 105,814 miles

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

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

Fail 1 May 2012 105,712 miles

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

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2011 100,320 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2010 92,551 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2009 87,279 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2008 83,699 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2007 804,563 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2006 76,504 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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S906 BSF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 S906 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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S906 BSF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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