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T310 STA

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 May 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

172,609 mi
Last recorded172,609 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT310 STA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 172,609 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2025 172,523 miles
Pass 17 May 2024 172,407 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2023 172,299 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Jun 2022 170,706 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 May 2021 168,787 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Jun 2020 166,822 miles

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

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

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

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 8 Apr 2019 164,903 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Apr 2018 162,725 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2017 160,860 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2016 159,448 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2016 159,443 miles

Offside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 23 Apr 2015 158,472 miles

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 21 Apr 2015

Centre Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 25 Apr 2014 158,317 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

PLAY IN BOTH REAR DROPLINK BUSHES

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE WET

Pass 24 Apr 2013 157,630 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

SLIGHT PLAY IN REAR DROP LINK BUSHES

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE DIRTY

Pass 23 Apr 2012 147,168 miles

Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 18 Apr 2012 146,999 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 13 Apr 2011 130,743 miles

Oil leak

Fail 13 Apr 2011 130,743 miles

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

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Steering damper deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Oil leak

Pass 7 Apr 2010 113,171 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2009 97,912 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)

Fail 15 Apr 2009 97,912 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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)

Pass 16 Apr 2008 82,228 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2008 82,024 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2007 71,304 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2006 62,459 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2006 62,371 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

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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T310 STA is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 T310 STA, 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 T310 STA registered?

T310 STA is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 April 1999.

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