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V4 GSG

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

155,525 mi
Last recorded155,525 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV4 GSG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2026 155,525 miles

Front Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s and o/s (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2025 155,435 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Aug 2024 154,928 miles

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

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

Offside w/jet partial blockage

Pass 9 Oct 2023 154,899 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2022 154,885 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2021 153,034 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 7 Aug 2020 150,239 miles

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 7 Aug 2020 150,237 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 3 May 2019 147,428 miles

Middle To Rear Exhaust Flange Getting Weak

Nearside Rear Crossmemeber Corroded

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

Offside Rear Crossmember Corroded

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drop Arm Ball Joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Surface Corrosion On Various Parts Of Chassis / Underbody

Fail 3 May 2019 147,425 miles

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

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

Middle To Rear Exhaust Flange Getting Weak

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

Nearside Rear Crossmemeber Corroded

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

Offside Rear Crossmember Corroded

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drop Arm Ball Joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Surface Corrosion On Various Parts Of Chassis / Underbody

Pass 4 May 2018 144,397 miles

Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt on drop arm ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Oil leak

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs worn (3.5.1i)

exhaust flange getting weak between centre and rear sections

underbody/chassis corroded

Fail 2 May 2018 144,397 miles

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter housing (7.2.3)

Fuel system component leaking on side of cylinder head (7.2.3)

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

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

Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt on drop arm ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Oil leak

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs worn (3.5.1i)

exhaust flange getting weak between centre and rear sections

underbody/chassis corroded

Pass 2 May 2017 141,280 miles

Nearside Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Oil leak

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs worn (3.5.1i)

underbody/ chassis corroded

Fail 28 Apr 2017 141,278 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Oil leak

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs worn (3.5.1i)

underbody/ chassis corroded

Pass 27 Apr 2016 138,537 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all over (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rear cross member (6.1.B.2)

both rear tyres perished

Pass 5 May 2015 136,660 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre section to rear exhaust flange corroded & weak

front to rear brake pipe surface corrosion

rear tyres perished

Fail 20 May 2014 134,559 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust flanges corroded at tail pipe to centre section

rear tyres perished

Pass 20 May 2014 134,559 miles

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust flanges corroded at tail pipe to centre section

rear tyres perished

Pass 20 May 2013 129,950 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

offside side step corroded but not insecure

rear tyres perished

Pass 14 May 2012 121,143 miles

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

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

brake servo corroded

side steps corroded/holed

Pass 18 May 2011 112,206 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2010 101,909 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2006 77,439 miles

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

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

Pass 30 May 2006 76,429 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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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V4 GSG is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 V4 GSG, 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 V4 GSG registered?

V4 GSG is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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