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V247 FFO

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

141,543 mi
Last recorded141,543 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV247 FFO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 141,543 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2024 139,506 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2023 137,465 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2022 134,490 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2022 134,484 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Steering box insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Sep 2021 131,730 miles

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Sep 2021 131,728 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Steering arm modification unsafe (2.1.3 (f) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2020 127,899 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2020 127,895 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2019 125,857 miles

all chassis is under sealed

Fail 13 Sep 2019 125,824 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Intermediate drop arm insecure at steering box and rubber boot split at ball joint/drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

all chassis is under sealed

Pass 11 Nov 2015 120,589 miles

Front bushes slight play

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

Fail 10 Nov 2015 120,567 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front bushes slight play

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

Pass 22 Nov 2014 116,158 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 19 Nov 2014 116,152 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2013 111,125 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Fail 20 Sep 2013 111,118 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside front wheel bearing noisy

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

Offside mirror damaged

Slight play in offside front swivel joint

Rear prop shaft uj excessively worn

Pass 5 Jul 2012 105,614 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2012 105,609 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 8 Jul 2011 101,261 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2010 95,651 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2010 95,651 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 23 Jun 2009 89,817 miles

Intermediate drop arm damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Fail 23 Jun 2009 89,817 miles

Intermediate drop arm damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Mar 2008 81,245 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2007 73,124 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2007 73,124 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 3 Mar 2006 65,394 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2006 65,394 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)

wear in offside front steering damper bush

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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V247 FFO 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 58.6%.

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 V247 FFO, 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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V247 FFO is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 September 1999.

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