MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
229,688 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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))
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))
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion foot well (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion cross member (6.1.B.2)
chassis corroding
ns rear out rigger corroding
os rear out rigger corroding
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
chassis corroding
front propshaft rear joint slight play
ns/os front brake pipes corroding
ns/os rear out rigger corroding
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
Long handbrake travel.
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
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
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
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
ns/ os rear break pipes very light corroshion
ns/os front panard arm bushes starting to perish
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
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)
off side rear seat back retaining bolt is of the wrong type.
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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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T515 RVE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 July 1999.
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