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T551 JOP

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Apr 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

106,942 mi
Last recorded106,942 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT551 JOP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 106,942 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2025 104,084 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2024 101,278 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2023 98,656 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2022 95,646 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2021 90,459 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2020 89,131 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2020 89,123 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2019 86,936 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2017 85,185 miles

Nearside Front out rigger corroded

Offside Front out rigger corroded

Fail 15 Dec 2017 85,185 miles

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

Pass 8 Nov 2016 81,615 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 8 Nov 2016 81,615 miles

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)

Pass 16 Nov 2015 78,485 miles

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

Fail 16 Nov 2015 78,485 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2014 74,916 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2014 74,906 miles

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)

Pass 30 Oct 2013 70,749 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2012 65,732 miles

steering damper bush worn

Fail 31 Oct 2012 65,722 miles

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

steering damper bush worn

Pass 1 Nov 2011 61,286 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2011 61,273 miles

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 19 Oct 2010 57,630 miles

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)

Pass 28 Oct 2009 54,379 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2009 54,379 miles

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)

Pass 21 Oct 2008 50,590 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2007 44,489 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2007 44,488 miles

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)

Pass 26 Oct 2006 38,991 miles

Steering damper deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Pass 27 Oct 2005 33,274 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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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.

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