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V759 GRV

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

58,166 mi
Last recorded58,166 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV759 GRV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2026 58,166 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2025 57,822 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2024 57,513 miles

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

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))

Pass 21 Aug 2023 56,928 miles

All tyres have multiple cuts, but not deep enough to reach ply or cord.

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

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

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged *CLOSE TO EXCESSIVE* (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 30 Aug 2022 56,347 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner and outer wall have cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged close to excessive (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2021 54,597 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged close to excessive (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged close to excessive (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

general underside corrosion

rear cross member excessively corroded out of prescribed area

Fail 1 Sep 2021 54,593 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged close to excessive (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged close to excessive (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

general underside corrosion

rear cross member excessively corroded out of prescribed area

Pass 21 Aug 2020 53,944 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2019 52,910 miles

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

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

general underside surface corrosion

slight corrosion to front cross member

Pass 31 Aug 2018 52,026 miles

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

all tyres perished

corrosion to rear cross member

engine oil level low

Fail 30 Aug 2018 52,007 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

all tyres perished

corrosion to rear cross member

engine oil level low

Pass 6 Sep 2017 50,575 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2016 48,634 miles

all tyres perished

Fail 23 Aug 2016 48,634 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front cross member (2.4.A.3)

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

all tyres perished

Pass 19 Aug 2015 47,084 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2015 47,064 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 22 Aug 2014 44,961 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear crossmember slightly corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2013 42,735 miles

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

Rear seats folded at time of test

Pass 24 Aug 2012 40,377 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2011 38,137 miles

Offside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear seats up at time of test

Pass 4 Sep 2010 36,159 miles

Offside rear brake disc pitted

Pass 4 Sep 2009 34,260 miles

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Sep 2008 32,732 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Sep 2007 31,442 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2006 29,842 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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V759 GRV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 V759 GRV, 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 V759 GRV registered?

V759 GRV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 September 1999.

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The MOT history for V759 GRV shows 25 tests with a 84% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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