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S98 TCV

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jul 2023
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

174,748 mi
Last recorded174,748 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2022
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS98 TCV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2022 174,748 miles

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff outer oil seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Jul 2022 174,737 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected top mounting on chassis (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff outer oil seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Jul 2021 173,911 miles

Central Front occasional seat fitted

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

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

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

Fail 8 Jul 2021 173,911 miles

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

Central Front occasional seat fitted

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2019 173,393 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened coil spring secure but not seated correctly (5.3.1 (d) (i))

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

Fail 29 Nov 2019 173,377 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened coil spring not seated correctly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear axle bump stop missing

Offside Rear Upper Fuel tank slightly loose fuel tank bracket corroded (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear axle bump stop missing

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

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2018 170,887 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2017 167,711 miles

Central Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint top of rear axle (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

both rear axle bump stops missing

Fail 3 Nov 2017 167,706 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

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

Central Rear Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint axle (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Oil leak ()

Rear axle bump stops missing

Pass 7 Nov 2016 163,908 miles

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

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion in front of rear axle by trailing arm bush (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion in front of rear axle by trailing arm bush (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 13 Nov 2015 155,506 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2014 150,047 miles

Oil leak

Fail 24 Oct 2014 150,047 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)

Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 22 Jan 2014 146,481 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2013 139,245 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2012 130,808 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2011 125,149 miles

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

front to rear brake pipes heavily greased

o/s/r tyre wear inner edge

steering box slight leak

Fail 3 Feb 2011 125,037 miles

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

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

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

front to rear brake pipes heavily greased

o/s/r tyre wear inner edge

steering box slight leak

Pass 3 Feb 2010 117,208 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 10 Feb 2009 106,287 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2008 99,677 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2007 89,438 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2006 89,007 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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S98 TCV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 S98 TCV, 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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What year was S98 TCV registered?

S98 TCV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 February 1999.

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The MOT history for S98 TCV shows 23 tests with a 73.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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