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B7 NTS

1998 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

139,686 mi
Last recorded139,686 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 1998 Land Rover Defender110,057 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB7 NTS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 139,686 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2025 138,668 miles

ALL COIL SPRINGS CORRODED

ALL TYRES CRACKING

Pass 15 Jan 2024 137,408 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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))

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

front steering hubs/balls slightly leaking

Fail 15 Jan 2024 137,406 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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))

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

front steering hubs/balls slightly leaking

Pass 20 Jan 2023 136,245 miles

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

Nearside Front steering swivel slightly leaking

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

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2023 136,235 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front steering swivel slightly leaking

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2022 134,071 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slightly leaking (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2022 134,068 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated also has play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a))

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slightly leaking (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2020 131,386 miles

Nearside Front steering swivel joint seal leaking

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 4 Dec 2019 129,405 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2019 129,401 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Dec 2018 126,621 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2017 123,493 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2017 123,489 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam headlamp on dip reads mainbeam (1.7.5a)

Pass 18 Nov 2016 121,119 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 19 Nov 2015 116,844 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2014 113,631 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)

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

front mud flap brackets corroded

o/s and n/s front out riggers corroded

Fail 5 Nov 2014 113,631 miles

Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)

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)

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

front mud flap brackets corroded

o/s and n/s front out riggers corroded

Pass 20 Nov 2013 109,510 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Steering damper slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

cooling fins missing from radiator

engine breather hose leaking slightly

front chassis showing signs of corrosion

o/s and n/s rear brake discs slightly corroded

o/s front mudflap mounting bracket holed and corroded

steering damper eye bush slightly worn

Pass 15 Jan 2013 108,362 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2011 106,042 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

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

n/s/f swivel housing leaking

Fail 23 Sep 2011 106,025 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

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

inner edge of o/s/r brake disc corroded

n/s/f swivel housing leaking

Pass 6 Aug 2010 101,780 miles

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

slight leak on n/s/f swivel housing

Fail 27 Jul 2010 101,753 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

slight leak on n/s/f swivel housing

Pass 1 Aug 2009 97,778 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2008 88,389 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2007 82,515 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2007 82,452 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Jul 2006 76,077 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2006 76,077 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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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B7 NTS is a 1998 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1998 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 110,057 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 B7 NTS, 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 28 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B7 NTS is a 1998 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 November 1998.

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