MOT Status
ValidMileage
106,942 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Drag link end ball joint has excessive play ball joint at steering box & gaiter split (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis at trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening insecure out rigger not welded on top (6.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis/trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring/shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening insecure outrigger not welded on top (6.1.1 (b) (i))
Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Both front brake hoses poorly secured to body
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear brake beginning to bind
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chasis cross brace for triangular suspension mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
steering damper bush worn
Nearside Front out rigger corroded
Offside Front out rigger corroded
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front out rigger corroded
Nearside Front seat support starting to corrode
Offside Front out rigger corroded
Offside Front seat support starting to corrode
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front outriggers corroded not to excess
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front outriggers corroded not to excess
Additional braking device insecure (3.6.I.1)
Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
steering damper bush worn
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
steering damper bush worn
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering damper deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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T551 JOP is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 T551 JOP, 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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T551 JOP is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 May 1999.
Is T551 JOP safe to buy?
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