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T33 DAT

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2027
Tests31 (22 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate71%

Mileage

160,808 mi
Last recorded160,808 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT33 DAT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

22 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 160,808 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2025 157,499 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2024 153,708 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Aug 2024 153,618 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2023 149,953 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2023 149,953 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Aug 2022 145,792 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2021 140,965 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2020 136,117 miles

Nearside Rear 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 13 Sep 2019 131,294 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2019 131,294 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Sep 2018 127,414 miles

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

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

Nearside 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))

Fail 25 May 2018 127,397 miles

Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting out rigger excessively corroded front and rear. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe corroded near rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting out rigger excessively corroded front and rear. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 26 May 2017 120,085 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2016 113,305 miles
Pass 29 May 2015 106,503 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jun 2014 99,241 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2014 99,241 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2013 92,742 miles
Pass 31 May 2012 85,797 miles
Fail 28 May 2012 85,797 miles

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

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

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

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

nearside and offside steps stuck in down position

Pass 7 Jun 2011 79,767 miles

nearside and offside steps stuck in down position

Fail 6 Jun 2011 79,767 miles

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

nearside and offside steps stuck in down position

Pass 8 Jun 2010 73,249 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2009 72,057 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2008 66,986 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2007 61,544 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2006 54,611 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2006 54,577 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

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

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2005 43,510 miles

o/s/f tyre is wearing inside edge off. front brakepipes are showing signs of corrosion.rear shocker bushes are showing signs of wear

Fail 3 Nov 2005 43,510 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

o/s/f tyre is wearing inside edge off.front brakepipes are showing signs of corrosion.rear shoker bushes are showing signs wear.

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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T33 DAT is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71%.

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 T33 DAT, 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 T33 DAT registered?

T33 DAT is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 December 1999.

Is T33 DAT safe to buy?

The MOT history for T33 DAT shows 31 tests with a 71% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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