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V554 VOG

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jan 2025
Tests19 (18 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.7%

Mileage

257,286 mi
Last recorded257,286 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2023
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV554 VOG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 1 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2023 257,286 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2023 255,911 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2021 252,530 miles

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

Pass 17 Feb 2020 247,052 miles

Offside Front 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))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside front trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside & nearside front on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 238,344 miles

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed offside & nearside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside front mounted trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Sep 2017 230,030 miles

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

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened offside & nearside (5.2.2a)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush offside & nearside D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Sep 2016 216,091 miles

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

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

steering damper bush slightly worn

Pass 5 Sep 2015 203,173 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar 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 Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Aug 2014 190,003 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2013 180,844 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Fail 5 Sep 2013 180,843 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Upper Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

o/s number plate light (part of same lamp) not working

Pass 5 Sep 2012 166,896 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2011 151,907 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

n/s/f seat belt fraying

oil leak

power steering pipes rusty at front cross member

slight play o/s/f steering arm / track rod end

Pass 29 Jun 2010 143,282 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 128,445 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2008 108,521 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2007 88,287 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2006 68,427 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2005 66,030 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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V554 VOG is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.7%.

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 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 V554 VOG, 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 V554 VOG registered?

V554 VOG is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 October 1999.

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