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T207 RGB

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Sep 2023
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

103,110 mi
Last recorded103,110 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2022
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT207 RGB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2022 103,110 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2021 102,735 miles

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2019 102,060 miles

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Dec 2019 102,050 miles

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

Oil leaking excessively from transmission steerng box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Nov 2018 99,695 miles
Pass 11 May 2017 96,955 miles
Fail 11 May 2017 96,948 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 11 May 2016 94,381 miles

Rear both shock absorbers have no damping affect

Fail 10 May 2016 94,373 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure bolt loose (2.4.G.1)

Rear both shock absorbers have no damping affect

Pass 4 May 2015 91,536 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2014 90,259 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2014 90,251 miles

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Pass 7 Nov 2012 83,951 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2011 80,868 miles
Pass 17 May 2010 77,045 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2009 72,204 miles

advise rear anti roll bar bushes have slight play but are ok as yet.

Pass 24 Apr 2008 66,763 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2007 61,391 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2006 59,782 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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T207 RGB is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 T207 RGB, 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 T207 RGB registered?

T207 RGB is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 June 1999.

Is T207 RGB safe to buy?

The MOT history for T207 RGB shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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