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V291 PKJ

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

246,877 mi
Last recorded246,877 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV291 PKJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2025 246,877 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and leaking from hub (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Jul 2025 246,876 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Front Fuel system component leaking from engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and leaking from hub (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2024 245,436 miles

Nearside Front Inner hub has oil leek

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Aug 2024 245,434 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner hub has oil leek

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2023 241,594 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axel (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 10 Aug 2023 241,593 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced bump stop (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced forward of wheel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced by bump stop (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering box drop arm likely to become detached drop arm loose (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axel (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 2 Aug 2022 235,026 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

oil leak

Pass 11 Aug 2021 223,709 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox heavily coating front end of vehicle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear outrigger on body/chassis heavily corroded

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber upper mounting cone corroded

Offside Rear outrigger on body/chassis heavily corroded

Fail 6 Aug 2021 223,706 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both bushes worn (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect blurred image (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox heavily coating front end of vehicle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear outrigger on body/chassis heavily corroded

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber upper mounting cone corroded

Offside Rear outrigger on body/chassis heavily corroded

Pass 10 Aug 2020 211,589 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox covered in oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split at ends (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear outrigger on body/chassis corroded

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing upper mounting cone corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split at ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear outrigger on body/chassis corroded

Pass 7 Aug 2019 201,616 miles

Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded and holed

Offside Rear body outrigger corroded and holed

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

Rear rear crossmember corroded near towbar

Fail 26 Jul 2019 201,611 miles

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn prop shaft (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Jul 2018 193,001 miles

Offside Rear body outrigger corroded

Nearside Front Outer hub seal has oil contamination

Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded

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))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear end (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Jul 2018 192,998 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached bushes worn (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached bushes worn (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working when position lamps are applied (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer hub seal has oil contamination

Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded

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

Offside Rear body outrigger corroded

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear end (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Jul 2017 183,982 miles

Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded

Offside Rear body outrigger corroded

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at flexi pipe joint (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 10 Jul 2017 183,963 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded at suspension arm attachment (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on steering box drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded

Offside Rear body outrigger corroded

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at flexi pipe joint (3.6.B.2c)

brake squeel

Pass 6 Jul 2016 175,140 miles

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

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

corrosion on nearside and offside under vehicle

oil leak

steering box arm dust cover is split

Fail 6 Jul 2016 175,137 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

corrosion on nearside and offside under vehicle

oil leak

steering box arm dust cover is split

Pass 3 Jul 2015 165,925 miles

Both nearside rear chassis to body mounts are heavily corroded

Both offside rear chassis to body mounts are heavily corroded

Coolant leak

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

Fail 25 Jun 2015 165,825 miles

Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Both nearside rear chassis to body mounts are heavily corroded

Both offside rear chassis to body mounts are heavily corroded

Coolant leak

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

Pass 11 Jul 2014 157,280 miles

Oil leak

very slight weep steering box

Fail 10 Jul 2013 147,325 miles

Both rear chassis ourigger body mounts and the nearside rear chassis upper plate body mount all heavily corroded

Coolant leak

Nearside Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2013 147,325 miles

Both rear chassis ourigger body mounts and the nearside rear chassis upper plate body mount all heavily corroded

Coolant leak

Oil leak

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

Pass 10 Jul 2012 139,359 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2011 130,463 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2010 119,538 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2010 119,538 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 11 Jun 2009 116,403 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2008 112,245 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2008 112,245 miles

Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 19 Sep 2007 99,948 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2006 86,942 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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V291 PKJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 V291 PKJ, 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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V291 PKJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 October 1999.

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