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T328 NEC

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

54,500 mi
Last recorded54,500 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT328 NEC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2026 54,500 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive radius arm mount inner crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2025 53,278 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2024 51,810 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2024 51,804 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner & outer chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member at front of axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member at rear of axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2023 49,893 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2023 49,184 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2023 49,171 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2021 48,496 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2020 47,479 miles

Front brake pads slack in caliper but still secure

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

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

chassis heavily waxoiled

steering noisy in operation

Fail 16 Oct 2020 47,472 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength centre of chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Front brake pads slack in caliper but still secure

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

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

chassis heavily waxoiled

steering noisy in operation

Pass 1 Nov 2019 45,900 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective rubber mount insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test tax disc sticker

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

registration plate lamp has slightly reduced output

steering noisy in operation

Pass 29 Oct 2018 43,706 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive numerous slight oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear registration lamp work but light output severely reduced

steering noisy when operated

Fail 25 Oct 2018 43,654 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play front most track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play at steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive numerous slight oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear registration lamp work but light output severely reduced

steering noisy when operated

Pass 31 Oct 2017 39,319 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both front pipes at calipers (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Oil leak from around oil filter housing

Offside Front swivel housing has misting of oil

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear pipes at calipers (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 31 Oct 2017 39,318 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both front pipes at calipers (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Oil leak from around oil filter housing

Offside Front swivel housing has misting of oil

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear pipes at calipers (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Nov 2016 35,959 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside swivel hub seal has slight leak

engine oil leak

fuel tank has slight misting of diesel

Fail 31 Oct 2016 35,947 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box arm hub side t rack rod end (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside swivel hub seal has slight leak

engine oil leak

fuel tank has slight misting of diesel

Pass 1 Oct 2015 32,527 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front swivel hub seal leaking

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

engine oil leak

front diff oil leak

front tyres perished but not showing cords

Fail 17 Sep 2015 32,464 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis leg (6.6.6)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.6.6)

Steering system excessively rough (rear steering bar hitting guard on diff) (2.2.D.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front swivel hub seal leaking

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

engine oil leak

front diff oil leak

front tyres perished but not showing cords

Pass 28 Aug 2014 28,947 miles

Oil leak

damp around fuel tank

Pass 9 Sep 2013 21,577 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2012 13,552 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2011 5,621 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2010 230,144 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2009 214,856 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2008 191,191 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2007 172,345 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2006 153,513 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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T328 NEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc 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 T328 NEC, 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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T328 NEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 March 1999.

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