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V169 FYA

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

195,063 mi
Last recorded195,063 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV169 FYA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2026 195,063 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Aug 2026 195,031 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated Rear hub oil seal (1.1.14 (b))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2025 190,909 miles

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2024 187,932 miles

Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable slightly bent (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2023 186,473 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2022 184,458 miles

Exhaust deteriorated

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear centre chassis member rusty

Pass 3 Aug 2021 181,303 miles

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

Inner rails rusty.

Nearside Outrigger rusty.

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

Pass 29 May 2020 178,560 miles

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

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

Spare tyre defective

Fail 19 May 2020 178,551 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective

Pass 9 May 2019 176,077 miles
Pass 3 May 2018 172,847 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 12 May 2017 167,169 miles

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

Fail 4 May 2017 167,116 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner chassis area (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 21 Jul 2015 162,764 miles

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

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

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

Fail 21 Jul 2015 162,764 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

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

Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Pass 17 Jun 2014 156,028 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2014 156,028 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

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

Pass 17 May 2013 145,871 miles

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

Steering damper damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

o/s/f hub slight weep

Fail 14 May 2013 145,847 miles

Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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 Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Steering damper damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

o/s/f hub slight weep

Pass 7 Nov 2011 135,083 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

rear brake discs pitted

Pass 15 Mar 2010 122,494 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2010 122,291 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Pass 2 Mar 2009 112,331 miles

power steering box damp

slight fluffing /fraying to both front seatbelts

Fail 19 Feb 2009 112,331 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

front brake discs scored

power steering box damp

slight fluffing /fraying to both front seatbelts

Pass 22 Feb 2008 104,522 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2008 104,522 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

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

Fail 19 Jan 2007 91,978 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 19 Jan 2007 91,978 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 3 Mar 2006 85,978 miles

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

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

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

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

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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V169 FYA is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green 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 V169 FYA, 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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V169 FYA is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 September 1999.

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