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V545 MOD

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

171,695 mi
Last recorded171,695 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV545 MOD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 171,695 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Fuel tank guard (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 6 Nov 2025 171,695 miles

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Fuel tank guard (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 12 Dec 2024 162,313 miles

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

Rear fuel tank guard corroded

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2023 151,739 miles

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

Rear fuel tank guard corroded

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 143,189 miles

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

Pass 26 Nov 2021 135,103 miles

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f arm mid bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2021 134,805 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both n/s boots (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f arm mid bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2020 127,086 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 5 Sep 2019 119,603 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2019 119,603 miles

Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Aug 2018 115,050 miles

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 21 Jun 2017 108,411 miles

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

Fail 8 Jun 2017 108,411 miles

Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b) DANGEROUS

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm nut loose (2.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 15 Jun 2016 102,766 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2015 96,353 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2015 96,350 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

steering damper bushes worn

Pass 26 Aug 2014 92,355 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear cross member corroded slightly both sides.outside chassis area.

Pass 10 Jul 2013 79,444 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2013 79,443 miles

Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 28 Jun 2012 55,823 miles

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

Fail 27 Jun 2012 55,818 miles

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

Offside Front Steering retaining device insecure (2.2.C.1g)

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2011 51,423 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2010 46,950 miles

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

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

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

n/s wiper blade splitting.

Pass 6 Jul 2009 45,879 miles

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

Pass 4 Jul 2008 44,708 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2008 44,708 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 5 Jul 2007 43,727 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2007 43,727 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 6 Jul 2006 42,615 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2006 42,595 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2005 38,377 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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V545 MOD is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 V545 MOD, 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 V545 MOD registered?

V545 MOD is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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The MOT history for V545 MOD shows 31 tests with a 67.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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