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V699 HNP

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Sep 2027
Tests29 (22 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75.9%

Mileage

141,614 mi
Last recorded141,614 miles
Recorded on21 Sep 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV699 HNP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

22 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Sep 2026 141,614 miles

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush, heavily perished and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2026 141,613 miles

Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted (1.1.18 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush, heavily perished and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2025 137,145 miles

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

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

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

Park brake has travel

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

Fail 22 Sep 2025 137,145 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Park brake has travel

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

Pass 12 Sep 2024 134,478 miles

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

Pass 21 Sep 2023 129,123 miles

Handbrake Has Little Reserve Travel Left

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Number Plate Lamp Poor Light Output

Pass 29 Sep 2022 121,733 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2021 121,553 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2020 120,408 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2019 110,792 miles

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

Fail 5 Aug 2019 110,792 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush BOTH [ UPPER BUSHES (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Steering component deformed to the extent that steering is affected STEERING DAMPER END BUSHES (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 11 Aug 2018 97,423 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front differential oil leak

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre rubbed when full turn left.

Fail 11 Aug 2018 97,423 miles

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front differential oil leak

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre rubbed when full turn left.

Pass 25 Jul 2017 83,334 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2017 83,334 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 26 Oct 2016 81,545 miles

both track rod end, drag link and rear anti roll bar dust covers deteriorating

hairline crack rear exhaust section

nearside front outrigger corroding

play nearside front wheel bearing

rear axle brake pipes corroding

rear chassis cross rail corroding

rear upper shock absorber bushes weak

steering damper bush weak

Pass 22 Oct 2015 77,152 miles

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

both sides track rod end dust covers deteriorating

rear axle brake pipe corroding

steering damper bush weak

suspect fuel leak engine bay

Pass 5 Nov 2014 70,681 miles

both track rod end and drag link dust covers deteriorating

hairline crack exhaust rear section

play nearside front wheel bearing

steering damper bush weak

Pass 4 Nov 2013 66,548 miles

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

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

front and rear brake pads getting low

hairline crack exhaust rear section

rear brake discs corrosion inhibited

steering damper bush deteriorating and weak

various steel brake pipes corroding

Pass 4 Dec 2012 64,514 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2011 62,386 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2011 62,359 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 20 Dec 2010 58,830 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2009 55,436 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 13 Nov 2009 55,436 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2008 52,325 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 26 Sep 2007 50,056 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 48,197 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2005 46,685 miles

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

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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V699 HNP 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 75.9%.

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 V699 HNP, 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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V699 HNP is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 September 1999.

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The MOT history for V699 HNP shows 29 tests with a 75.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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