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V145 GFX

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2025
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

143,240 mi
Last recorded143,240 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV145 GFX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Fail 18 Apr 2025 143,240 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Other passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened a frame crossmember to chassis (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced lots of bits from front to rear of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced lots of bits from front to rear of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected rotten turret (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Apr 2024 142,168 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2024 142,167 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 141,031 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

Fail 11 Nov 2022 140,895 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective middle (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2021 138,837 miles

Exhaust mounting defective 2nd from rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

Fail 1 Nov 2021 138,837 miles

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective 2nd from rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2020 137,746 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2019 136,856 miles

Nearside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

exhaust corroded

Pass 2 Oct 2018 135,495 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play os and ns (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Steering box has seepage at input and output shafts (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 13 Oct 2017 133,985 miles

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Chassis and X member (6.1.B.2)

Pass 20 Oct 2016 131,260 miles

All four tyres slightly perrished

Oil leak From bell housing area ()

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion X member (6.1.A.1)

Fail 19 Oct 2016 131,260 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering X member (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering X member (6.1.A.1)

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

All four tyres slightly perrished

Oil leak From bell housing area ()

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion X member (6.1.A.1)

Pass 13 Oct 2015 129,316 miles

All 4 tyres slightly perrished

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

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Slight oil leak from bell housing

Fail 9 Oct 2015 129,304 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded tie bar (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting member (6.6.6)

All 4 tyres slightly perrished

Both rear brake discs pitted

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

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Oct 2014 127,827 miles

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

Fail 17 Oct 2014 127,827 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2013 126,117 miles

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

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

advise exhaust hangers corroded.

advise slight leak at osf swivel.

Pass 9 Oct 2012 123,837 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2012 122,932 miles

front windscreen wiper linkages are worn

offside front swivel seal is weeping

stone-chips in front windscreen

trailer socket in poor condition

Fail 7 Feb 2012 122,883 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

both front shock absorber turrents are rusty

clutch and brake pedal rubbers are worn

front radius bushes are worn

front windscreen wiper linkages are worn

front windscreen wiper rubbers are in poor condition

offside front swivel seal is weeping

rear axle bump stops are missing

rear tie-bar bushes are debonding

steering box output shaft seal looks damp

stone-chips in front windscreen

trailer socket in poor condition

Pass 19 Sep 2011 121,259 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2011 121,205 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2010 115,084 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2009 103,687 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2008 92,444 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2008 92,438 miles

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

Pass 7 Sep 2007 81,656 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2006 72,492 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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V145 GFX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 V145 GFX, 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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V145 GFX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 13 September 1999.

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