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T568 PUX

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

168,128 mi
Last recorded168,128 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT568 PUX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2026 168,128 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear most (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2025 164,429 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn steering damper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

fuel tank strap corroded

Fail 8 Aug 2025 164,427 miles

Nearside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting outer chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting central chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn panard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn steering damper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

fuel tank strap corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2024 157,721 miles
Pass 26 May 2023 150,926 miles

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Fail 24 May 2023 150,926 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened "top hat" mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened "top hat" mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Pass 28 Apr 2022 144,281 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Fail 20 Apr 2022 144,281 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger next to body fixing/ mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x member next to mid body mount/fixing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger next to body mounting/ fixing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Power steering component leaking steering box leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Feb 2021 137,087 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2021 137,087 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

Nearside Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside no brake effort (1.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play on steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

Offside Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside no brake effort (1.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Central Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering total corrosion of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected suspension arm bracket/mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 17 Feb 2020 129,332 miles

Nearside Front hub weep

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

park brake travels high

power steering box has slight weep

Fail 23 Jan 2020 129,329 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front hub slight weep

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

park brake travels high

steering box drop arm joint has slight play

Pass 12 Feb 2019 124,737 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

both sides rear trailing arms bushes perished

steering box weep

Fail 7 Feb 2019 124,737 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively arm (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn panard bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

both sides rear trailing arms bushes perished

steering box weep

Pass 18 Jan 2018 121,004 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 17 Jan 2018 120,994 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Feb 2017 115,566 miles

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 1 Feb 2017 115,558 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Feb 2016 109,233 miles

offside and nearside track rod end ball joint gaiters perished

Pass 8 Jan 2015 102,078 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2015 102,022 miles

Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 31 Jul 2013 96,331 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 93,995 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 28 Aug 2012 93,995 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Jun 2011 83,911 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

o/s/f steering box drop arm slight play at joint

Fail 6 Jun 2011 83,911 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

o/s/f steering box drop arm slight play at joint

Pass 6 Jul 2010 79,751 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2009 74,184 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2008 69,062 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2007 63,910 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2007 63,910 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Jul 2006 59,089 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2006 59,089 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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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T568 PUX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 T568 PUX, 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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T568 PUX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 July 1999.

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