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T986 VON

1999 Land Rover Defender

Cream Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Dec 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

97,088 mi
Last recorded97,088 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT986 VON
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourCream
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 97,088 miles

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

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

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

slight play in rearmost propshaft u/j

Pass 6 Dec 2024 91,563 miles

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

Fail 5 Dec 2024 91,563 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2023 84,639 miles

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

EML light on

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Fail 11 Nov 2023 84,639 miles

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

EML light on

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 23 Nov 2022 81,226 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

oil leaks

slight leak from centre exhaust box

Pass 29 Nov 2021 77,715 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 75,350 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2020 75,350 miles

Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2019 70,037 miles

o/s side repeater insecure

Fail 24 May 2019 69,999 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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 Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

o/s side repeater insecure

Pass 1 Jun 2018 68,562 miles

slight leak from rear exhaust advise early replacement

Fail 29 May 2018 68,559 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

slight leak from rear exhaust advise early replacement

Pass 9 Jun 2017 66,307 miles

front number plate damaged

n/s/r brake slightly binding

o/s/f tyre cracked & perished cuts close to cords advise early replacement

Fail 26 May 2017 66,256 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop link (2.2.C.1c)

Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop link (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

front number plate damaged

n/s/r brake slightly binding

o/s/f tyre cracked & perished cuts close to cords advise early replacement

Pass 13 May 2016 64,397 miles

both front & o/s/r tyres cracked & perished with age advise replacment

both number plates worn

handbrake performance on limit advise inspection

o/s side repeater lamp slightly insecue

oil leaks

rear brake pads getting low

sign of leak from transmission brake drum

spare wheel slightly insecure

Pass 15 May 2015 62,922 miles

both n/s/f & o/s/r tyres cracked with age advise early replacment

eml light on

oil leaks

slight leak from transmission brake drum

slight movement in steering box drag link ball joint

Pass 27 May 2014 61,504 miles

advise check handbrake drum (fluid evident)

both o/s tyres cracked & perished advise new soon

eml light on

long handbrake lever travel

o/s/r metal brake pipe corroded

oil leaks

rear diff mounting bush perished

slight movement in front steering damper bush

wiper blades in poor condition advise new

Pass 15 May 2013 59,649 miles

eml light on

front number plate slightly deteriorated

long handbrake lever travel

o/s side repeater slightly insecure

oil leaks

rear tyres cracked & perished with age

slight bulge to n/s/f tyre

wiper blades slightly poor (small split)

Pass 10 May 2012 57,797 miles

BOTH FRONT WINGS DAMAGED

BOTH REAR TYRES CRACKED AND PERRISHED WITH AGE

EML ON

FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING

FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED

LONG HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL

OIL FILLER CAP MISSING

Fail 10 May 2012 57,797 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

BOTH FRONT WINGS DAMAGED

BOTH REAR TYRES CRACKED AND PERRISHED WITH AGE

EML ON

FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING

FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED

LONG HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL

OIL FILLER CAP MISSING

Pass 5 May 2011 56,128 miles

BOTH FRONT WINGS DAMAGED

FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED

FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED

LONG HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL

MARKS TO WINDSCREEN

Fail 5 May 2011 56,128 miles

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED

FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED

LONG HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL

MARKS TO WINDSCREEN

BOTH FRONT WINGS DAMAGED

Pass 5 May 2010 54,088 miles

EML LIGHT ON

REAR TYRES PERRISHING WITH AGE

Pass 19 May 2009 51,512 miles

o/s/f tyre nailed

oil leaks

slight free play in steering

stone chip in windscreen

Fail 18 May 2009 51,512 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

slight free play in steering

stone chip in windscreen

o/s/f tyre nailed

oil leaks

Pass 24 Apr 2008 49,560 miles
Pass 9 May 2007 48,000 miles
Fail 8 May 2007 48,000 miles

Lower Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

charge warning light on

long handbrake travel

slight movement on steering drop arm balljoint

Pass 15 May 2006 45,658 miles

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

engine managment light on

minor marks to windscreen

oil leak

slight damage to front number plate

slight damage to seat belt webbings

slight movement to steering damper bush's

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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T986 VON is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Cream with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 T986 VON, 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 T986 VON registered?

T986 VON is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 April 1999.

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