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V385 MNM

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests27 (22 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate81.5%

Mileage

169,277 mi
Last recorded169,277 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV385 MNM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

22 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 169,277 miles

Chassis covered in underseal

Fail 19 Mar 2026 169,275 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Chassis covered in underseal

Pass 16 Dec 2025 169,157 miles

All front and rear suspension components corroding

Front Both axle swivel joints damp and slight leaking

Front and rear diff damp

General underbody corrosion

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

O/S & N/S chassis corroded to surface

O/S & N/S front & rear outer rigger /body mounts corroded.

O/S/F & N/S/F floors corroded

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

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel O/S and N/S Arm joints (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2024 168,489 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2023 167,533 miles

All front & rear suspension component bushes worn & perished

Both front swivel joints leaking

Both front washers slightly poor

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

Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel O/S & N/S steering arm ball joints worn & very slight play (2.3 (a) (i))

General body corrosion

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

O/S/F spot lamp inoerative

O/S/R bump stop missing

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2022 165,160 miles

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

Pass 7 Dec 2021 164,574 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

handbrake lever sticking

wipers poor

Fail 1 Oct 2021 164,574 miles

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached cross member (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

handbrake lever sticking

Pass 21 Oct 2020 162,922 miles

both rear tyres perishing

handbrake lever sticking

o/s/r & n/s/r outriggers corroding

oil leak from engine / gearbox / transfer box

rear brake discs worn & corroding

Fail 6 Oct 2020 162,921 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached mounting holed and corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached mounting holed and corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Handbrake lever sticking on(putting light on)

O/S/R and N/S/R brake discs worn/corroding

O/S/R and N/S/R out riggers corroding

both rear tyres perishing

oil leak from engine/gearbox/transfer box

Pass 20 Sep 2019 161,555 miles

Chassis corroding

Gearbox oil leak

Rear cross member corroding

Pass 1 Oct 2018 159,905 miles

both rear brake discs corroding

offside and nearside front brake calipers link pipe corroding

oil leak from gearbox / engine

Pass 10 Oct 2017 157,554 miles

front brake pads worn low

offside front mud flap loose

oil leak from engine / gearbox

rear brake pads worn low

wipers beam

Fail 4 Oct 2017 157,542 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

wipers beam

front brake pads worn low

offside front mud flap loose

oil leak from engine / gearbox

rear brake pads worn low

Pass 14 Oct 2016 155,656 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Pass 5 Oct 2015 151,620 miles

Surface rust on rear axle brake pipes

Pass 10 Oct 2014 145,903 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

surface corrosion to various metal brake pipes

Fail 9 Oct 2014 145,893 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

surface corrosion to various metal brake pipes

Pass 11 Oct 2013 14,119 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2012 140,568 miles

front and rear seat belt webbing slightly damaged

Pass 1 Dec 2011 139,535 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2010 129,133 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2009 116,692 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2008 106,630 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2007 976,843 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2006 89,769 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

slight wear o/s/f steering damper bush

Pass 2 Dec 2005 83,045 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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V385 MNM is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.5%.

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 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 V385 MNM, 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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V385 MNM is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 December 1999.

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