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V677 ONO

1999 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Mar 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

111,873 mi
Last recorded111,873 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV677 ONO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 111,873 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2025 111,791 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 111,642 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2023 111,544 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2022 111,334 miles

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Y arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 111,261 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2019 111,073 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2018 110,932 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2017 110,123 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2017 110,123 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 16 Jun 2016 108,583 miles

both rear wheel bearing slight movement

Fail 15 Jun 2016 108,583 miles

Front Ball joint has excessive play steering arm o/s ball joint excess movement marked with chalk (2.2.B.1f)

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings all the way along rear chassis beam back of car where step bolts too (6.1.B.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Steering damper deformed and unserviceable damper bush excess movement (2.2.C.1d)

both rear wheel bearing slight movement

Pass 1 Jul 2015 104,011 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2015 104,011 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 19 Jun 2014 104,005 miles

N/S & o/s rear tyres cracking in tread.

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

Fail 17 Jun 2013 103,709 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 17 Jun 2013 103,709 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2012 101,932 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2011 101,154 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 14 Jun 2010 99,144 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2009 96,826 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Jun 2009 96,826 miles

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

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

Pass 29 May 2008 93,563 miles

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

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

rear disc pads worn low

slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing

slight play in rear wheel bearings

Pass 13 Jun 2007 88,571 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2007 88,536 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 2 May 2006 82,237 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2006 87,070 miles

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

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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V677 ONO is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 V677 ONO, 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 V677 ONO registered?

V677 ONO is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 December 1999.

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