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V892 LAF

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2492cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 May 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

128,674 mi
Last recorded128,674 miles
Recorded on6 May 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV892 LAF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Fail 6 May 2026 128,674 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1 of the 2 jets are working (3.5 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Seat belt buckle missing bench seat each side (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Seat belt missing bench seats, each side (7.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper ball joint of differential (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Seat belt buckle damaged middle seat of center row seats (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Inner door card is missing

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test front center console has seat belt and buckle on each side ()

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

Tyre slightly damaged all tyres have worn out of shape on inner edge "235/85/16c" (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 May 2025 127,949 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axel (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Differential ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Central rear stop light not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Various suspension and braking components corroded

Fail 6 May 2025 127,946 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axel (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Differential ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Central rear stop light not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Various suspension and braking components corroded

Pass 1 May 2024 126,403 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

oil leak

Fail 29 Apr 2024 126,402 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt recommend new complete joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

diesel filter rusty

oil leak

Pass 10 May 2023 124,877 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 May 2023 124,877 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 5 May 2022 122,478 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 12 Apr 2022 122,473 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front axle leaking oil onto brake disc backplate

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bushes slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 119,511 miles

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

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

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

Rear slight play in rear differencial

Fail 23 Nov 2020 119,487 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm off bottom of steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arm track rod end ball joint rubber (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear slight play in rear differencial

Pass 23 Apr 2019 113,888 miles

Central stop light not working

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

Fail 23 Apr 2019 113,888 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Central stop light not working

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

Pass 5 Oct 2017 108,946 miles

nearside rear chassis corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2016 104,952 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2016 104,952 miles

Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front cross member near steering box (2.2.C.1h)

Pass 9 Oct 2015 100,017 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2015 100,017 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Sep 2014 94,356 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2013 88,186 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2012 82,678 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2011 77,139 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2010 72,878 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

slight play in rear upper ball joint

Pass 29 Sep 2009 68,555 miles

Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 26 Sep 2008 63,568 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Sep 2008 63,568 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2007 58,543 miles

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

high level brake light not working (maybe not wired up)

Pass 6 Oct 2006 53,742 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

high level brake lamp not working

rear step insecure

Pass 12 Sep 2005 45,743 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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V892 LAF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,492cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 V892 LAF, 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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V892 LAF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 September 1999.

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