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T258 BCU

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

141,723 mi
Last recorded141,723 miles
Recorded on15 May 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT258 BCU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 May 2026 141,723 miles

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 14 May 2026 141,723 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 25 Apr 2025 138,548 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Fail 25 Apr 2025 138,548 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 10 Apr 2024 138,283 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Apr 2024 138,283 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Apr 2023 137,884 miles

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

Offside Front axle starting to leak

Pass 27 Apr 2022 133,827 miles

Nearside Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Apr 2022 133,826 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid jets misaligned and loose (3.5 (a))

Nearside Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2021 129,395 miles

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

Fail 23 Apr 2021 129,394 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 23 Apr 2020 127,761 miles

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

front bumper slightly loose on offside

play in offside rear wheel bearing close to excessive

play in steering drop arm ball joint

slight play in front prop shaft uj

Fail 9 Apr 2020 127,747 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system from brake hose to caliper (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

front bumper slightly loose on offside

play in offside rear wheel bearing close to excessive

play in steering drop arm ball joint

slight play in front prop shaft uj

Pass 8 Jun 2017 122,867 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush all shocks have worn bushes top and bottom (2.7.4)

Pass 29 Jun 2016 119,704 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

rear exhaust rubber missing

Pass 4 Jun 2015 113,183 miles

Chassis surface corrosion

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 3 Mar 2014 108,049 miles

Front brake pipes starting to corrode

Rear bumper panel starting to corrode

Fail 19 Feb 2014 108,043 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Front brake pipes starting to corrode

Front propshaft universal joint breaking up

Nearside Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Rear bumper panel starting to corrode

Pass 30 Nov 2012 101,387 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 95,618 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2010 92,536 miles

corrosion to chassis outriggers but serviceable

rear discs pitted

Pass 7 Jul 2009 88,621 miles
Pass 8 May 2008 80,512 miles

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

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

Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

front number plate

Pass 9 May 2007 72,733 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Nov 2005 60,616 miles

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

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

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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T258 BCU 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 72%.

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 T258 BCU, 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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T258 BCU is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 June 1999.

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