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V418 FSM

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

114,614 mi
Last recorded114,614 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV418 FSM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2025 114,614 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2024 110,583 miles

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

Pass 17 Feb 2023 107,378 miles

Oil leak

Fail 10 Feb 2023 107,366 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired Chassis box section to body mount (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak

Pass 7 Feb 2022 104,886 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive poss diff seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Jan 2022 104,877 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive poss diff seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2020 101,153 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2019 99,174 miles

brake pipe front to rear corroded

nsf brake pipe corroded at the caliper

nsr brake pipe starting to corroded

osf brake flex damaged looks to be only the very outer casing and not the pipe

osf brake pipe at caliper corroded

rear pads can not be seen

Fail 10 Oct 2019 99,714 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Steering component deformed front steering damper has play in the bush holding it to the car (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on the ball joint in the arm coming of the steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play on the arm coming of the steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

brake pipe front to rear corroded

nsf brake pipe corroded at the caliper

nsr brake pipe starting to corroded

osf brake flex damaged looks to be only the very outer casing and not the pipe

osf brake pipe at caliper corroded

rear pads can not be seen

Pass 29 Sep 2018 96,555 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2017 93,006 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2017 176,766 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Pass 12 Sep 2016 91,848 miles

tyres perishing

Pass 21 Aug 2015 90,356 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Aug 2015 90,263 miles

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

Rear Fuel system component leaking off engine (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

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

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

offside rear tyre slight mishape

steering damper bush deteriorated

Pass 17 Jun 2014 88,714 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2013 84,067 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)

Pass 18 Jul 2012 79,414 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2011 73,691 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Pass 3 Aug 2010 64,578 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2009 64,339 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2009 64,339 miles

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

Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 13 Sep 2007 56,934 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2006 48,970 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2006 48,963 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Offside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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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V418 FSM is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 V418 FSM, 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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What year was V418 FSM registered?

V418 FSM is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 September 1999.

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The MOT history for V418 FSM shows 25 tests with a 72% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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