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T515 RVE

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2492cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jan 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

229,688 mi
Last recorded229,688 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT515 RVE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2025 229,688 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2024 229,650 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2023 221,674 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2022 218,899 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive b piller (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive b piller (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Oct 2020 215,306 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed bottom of b piller (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Sep 2020 215,292 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength by tie bar front mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member under cab front of rear wheels nearside and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Other passenger door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed b pillar at bottom holed nearside and offside (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 204,761 miles

Body component slightly loose nearside and offside side steps (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear outriger nearside and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Nov 2017 198,298 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion foot well (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body has slight corrosion cross member (6.1.B.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 190,411 miles

chassis corroding

ns rear out rigger corroding

os rear out rigger corroding

Fail 20 Oct 2016 190,411 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded ns rear chassis (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded os rear chassis (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded os rear spring mount (2.4.A.3)

chassis corroding

ns rear out rigger corroding

os rear out rigger corroding

Pass 20 Oct 2015 178,440 miles

chassis corroding

front propshaft rear joint slight play

ns/os front brake pipes corroding

ns/os rear out rigger corroding

Pass 8 Oct 2014 162,864 miles

body mounts slightly corroding

ns/os front brake pipes corroding

ns/os front chassi corroding

ns/os rear brake pipes corroding

ns/os rear chassi corroding

Pass 18 Oct 2013 151,547 miles

Long handbrake travel.

Fail 12 Oct 2012 140,646 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

centre exhaust mount coroding

Pass 12 Oct 2012 140,646 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)

centre exhaust mount coroding

Pass 1 Nov 2011 130,929 miles

Front discs slightly worn and lipped

Front wiper blades slightly worn

N/S/F outrigger corroded not within a prescribed area

Rear discs slight corrosion and wear

Steering damper bush very slight wear

Tyres perishing

all tyres worn very slightly uneven on inner edges

front outriggers slight corrosion

Pass 23 Oct 2010 120,507 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

ns/os rear shockobsorber bushes very slight play

os front steering ball joint very slight play

Pass 22 Oct 2009 108,666 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2008 988,210 miles

ns/ os rear break pipes very light corroshion

ns/os front panard arm bushes starting to perish

Pass 8 Oct 2007 86,761 miles

Front diff slight oil leak

Front no plate cracked

Gearbox slight oil leak

N/S & O/S rear seatbelts visually checked child seats fitted at time of test

Steering box drop arm ball joint very slight up and down movement (normal)

Steering damper bush very slight wear

Pass 11 Oct 2006 74,640 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2005 61,038 miles

off side rear seat back retaining bolt is of the wrong type.

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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T515 RVE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,492cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 T515 RVE, 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 T515 RVE registered?

T515 RVE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 July 1999.

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The MOT history for T515 RVE shows 22 tests with a 81.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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