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V61 GSL

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

202,863 mi
Last recorded202,863 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV61 GSL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2026 202,863 miles

Front bumper corroded

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Over underbody and bulkhead (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2025 200,302 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 9 Sep 2025 200,301 miles

Body insecure battery box. (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Body insecure rear step (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability link loose. (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2024 197,441 miles

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

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced heavy corrosion at floor. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front bumper corroded.

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

slight oil leak at steering box.

Pass 30 Aug 2023 194,864 miles

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

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Aug 2023 194,864 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2022 191,648 miles

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front bumper (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced over various underbody sections, front and rear suspension springs and components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

front exhaust pipe slightly fouling engine

Pass 17 Aug 2021 188,955 miles

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

slight corrosion over front and rear springs

Fail 17 Aug 2021 188,952 miles

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

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

slight corrosion over front and rear springs

Pass 28 Aug 2020 185,941 miles

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

rear fuel filter corroded

viscous fan seized

Fail 25 Aug 2020 185,940 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer holed and corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure and fouling on engine sump (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle low reading (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

rear fuel filter corroded

viscous fan seized

Pass 28 Aug 2019 182,698 miles

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

Fail 28 Aug 2019 182,697 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 13 Aug 2018 178,427 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shocker bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2017 173,261 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Oil leak steering box

fuel leak at rear of engine

Pass 5 Sep 2016 170,975 miles

Oil leak

chassis corrosion

nsf drag link ball joint play

Pass 14 Sep 2015 169,384 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2014 168,551 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 22 Aug 2013 166,840 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2012 165,300 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2011 162,784 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2010 160,488 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Pass 11 Sep 2009 157,568 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2008 154,094 miles

n/s/f swivel hub leaking grease

Pass 30 Jul 2007 148,962 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2006 143,129 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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V61 GSL is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 V61 GSL, 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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V61 GSL is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 15 October 1999.

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