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V57 GCN

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

147,115 mi
Last recorded147,115 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV57 GCN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 147,115 miles
Fail 26 May 2026 147,115 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Gearbox mounting defective gear box mounting holed

Pass 30 May 2025 145,230 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2024 143,017 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2023 141,610 miles

Both rear bump stops missing.

Both rear body mounts corroded.

Both front hub seals damp.

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

N/S/R 3rd body mount heavily corroded.

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

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2022 140,408 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security 3rd mount back holed. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement steady arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement steady bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear bump stops missing.

exhaust tail pipe corroded.

Fail 20 Jul 2022 140,408 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear pipe. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security 3rd mount back holed. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement steady arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement steady bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear bump stops missing.

exhaust tail pipe corroded.

Pass 14 Jul 2021 138,924 miles

Gearbox support cross memeber corroded and holed both sides.

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement steady bar. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cacking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement steady bar. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

front axle swivel joints slightly leaking oil.

rear axle bump stops missing.

rear crossmember heavily corroded and hole but not within any prescribed areas.

Fail 8 Jul 2021 138,921 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outriggers to chassis heavliy corroded and holed. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush. (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outriggers to chassis is heavily corroded and holed. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Gearbox support cross memeber corroded and holed both sides.

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement steady bar. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cacking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement steady bar. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

engine oil level low.

front axle swivel joints slightly leaking oil.

rear axle bump stops missing.

rear crossmember heavily corroded and hole but not within any prescribed areas.

Pass 4 Jun 2020 137,478 miles

Nearside Front rear part of the wheel arch corroded, but not within a prescribed area.

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear suspension bump stop missing.

Pass 9 May 2019 135,900 miles
Fail 8 May 2019 135,898 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2018 133,142 miles

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

Oil leak

o/s front and both rear tyres are cracking on sidewalls near rim

vehicle is fully undersealed inc brake and fuel pipes

Fail 21 Feb 2018 133,140 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Oil leak

o/s front and both rear tyres are cracking on sidewalls near rim

vehicle is fully undersealed inc brake and fuel pipes

Pass 7 Mar 2017 125,623 miles
Pass 16 May 2016 125,514 miles

exhaust has a hanger broken off.

wipers torn on edges.

Fail 16 May 2016 125,514 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS

exhaust has a hanger broken off.

wipers torn on edges.

Pass 22 May 2015 121,431 miles

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

Fail 12 May 2015 121,431 miles

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

Pass 2 May 2014 118,554 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Pass 24 Apr 2013 114,454 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Apr 2012 108,108 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 102,693 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2010 95,666 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2009 88,536 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2008 80,174 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

Pass 30 Apr 2008 80,174 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2007 76,515 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2006 71,344 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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V57 GCN is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 V57 GCN, 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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V57 GCN is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 21 September 1999.

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The MOT history for V57 GCN shows 29 tests with a 72.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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