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V674 NMV

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

103,823 mi
Last recorded103,823 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV674 NMV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 103,823 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Mar 2026 103,823 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Mar 2025 100,259 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective front wiper blades both sides (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 98,783 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2023 95,912 miles

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

Pass 10 Jun 2022 95,371 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2022 95,371 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting n/s/r and o/s/r rear panel various holes (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2021 92,865 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear and all outriggers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2020 89,426 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 26 Jun 2020 89,426 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength hole in shock tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body component insecure step (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 22 May 2019 86,022 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2018 83,168 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

grease on o/s/f swivel joint

Pass 19 May 2017 80,068 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 20 May 2016 77,554 miles

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Fail 17 May 2016 77,554 miles

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock tower (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 20 May 2015 72,636 miles

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

brake pipe to n/s front brake flex gvetting corroded

inner face of rear brake discs corroded

slight play o/s front wheel bearing

Pass 12 Jun 2014 66,961 miles
Fail 30 May 2014 66,949 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2013 62,452 miles

Front brake pads getting low.

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front suspension bushes getting worn.

Front suspension turrets getting corroded.

Nail in near side front tyre.

Off side rear tyre inner edge getting low.

Oil leak.

Rear brake discs getting corroded.

Some corrosion chassis rails.

Some damage off side front seatbelt webbing.

Some play at steering wheel.

Tow bar mounting points getting corroded.

Pass 21 May 2012 57,113 miles

engine oil leak

front number plate laminates getting separated

front pads half worn

front suspension arm bushes getting worn

gearbox oil leak

offside front seatbelt showing signs of fraying

some corrosion front and rear chassis rails

tow bar and mounting points showing signs of corrosion

Pass 16 May 2011 52,040 miles

engine oil leak

engine water leak

exhaust and support brackets getting corroded

front number plate laminates getting separated

Pass 7 Jun 2010 49,103 miles

front number plate laminates getting separated

rear discs showing signs of corrosion

some play steering box

tow bar and mounting points showing signs of corrosion

Pass 29 May 2009 44,379 miles

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 19 May 2008 41,633 miles
Pass 4 May 2007 37,556 miles
Pass 31 May 2006 33,431 miles

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

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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V674 NMV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc 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 V674 NMV, 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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V674 NMV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 December 1999.

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