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V343 GBC

1999 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

179,641 mi
Last recorded179,641 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV343 GBC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2026 179,641 miles

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

general all over age related corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 20 Aug 2024 177,761 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

general all over age related corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Pass 15 Aug 2023 176,836 miles

Both front swivel housings leaking slightly.

General all over, age related corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arms on chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arms on chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2022 176,407 miles

Both front swivel housings leaking slightly.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush on chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush on chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2021 174,263 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2020 172,621 miles

N/S/R tyre cracking on sidewalls.

Pass 15 Aug 2019 171,602 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush on chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush on chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2019 171,600 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush on chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush on chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 170,010 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2017 168,186 miles

N/S/F wheel bearing slightly noisy

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on axle (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on axle (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Aug 2016 166,469 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.2.C.1c)

N/S/F wheel bearing slightly noisy

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on chassis (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on chassis (2.4.G.2)

Slight play in rear A frame ball joint

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 9 Aug 2016 166,420 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.2.C.1c)

N/S/F wheel bearing slightly noisy

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on chassis (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on chassis (2.4.G.2)

Slight play in rear A frame ball joint

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 8 Aug 2015 165,130 miles

N/S/F wheel bearing slightly noisy

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear cross member corroded

Slight play in rear A frame ball joint

Fail 7 Aug 2015 165,130 miles

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

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

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

N/S/F wheel bearing slightly noisy

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear cross member corroded

Slight play in rear A frame ball joint

Pass 13 Aug 2014 163,332 miles

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Rear chassis rails corroded

Rear cross member corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2013 161,490 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 15 Aug 2012 159,174 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 Aug 2012 159,174 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Aug 2011 155,751 miles

Both front tyre inner sidewalls cut but not exposing cords

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Rear crossmember slightly corroded around towbar mounts

Fail 16 Aug 2011 155,751 miles

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

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

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

Both front tyre inner sidewalls cut but not exposing cords

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Rear crossmember slightly corroded around towbar mounts

Pass 10 Aug 2010 152,107 miles

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

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

brake pedal slightly spongey

light scratch marks to zone a of screen

steering joint from steering box drop arm gaiter split

Fail 12 Aug 2009 147,042 miles

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

Oil leak

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

damage to front noumer plate

object between tread in off side rear tyre

Pass 12 Aug 2009 147,042 miles

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

Oil leak

damage to front noumer plate

object between tread in off side rear tyre

Pass 26 Aug 2008 142,657 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2008 142,657 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2007 137,289 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2006 131,689 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2005 126,278 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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V343 GBC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 V343 GBC, 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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V343 GBC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 December 1999.

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