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T722 PEC

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

100,644 mi
Last recorded100,644 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT722 PEC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 100,644 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

both front track rod ends starting to perish

Pass 18 Jul 2024 100,443 miles
Pass 3 May 2023 99,887 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2022 99,423 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2021 98,757 miles

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

Pass 18 Jan 2020 98,488 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2018 97,965 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2018 96,759 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2016 95,812 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2015 95,063 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2014 94,017 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2013 93,439 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2012 92,208 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2011 90,344 miles

Oil leak

Pass 27 Jul 2010 86,864 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2009 82,524 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 8 Aug 2008 76,347 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 8 Aug 2008 76,347 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 8 Aug 2007 73,084 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2007 72,954 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear brakes badly unbalanced

Pass 3 Aug 2006 63,864 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

slight play in steering damper end bush

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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T722 PEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 T722 PEC, 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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T722 PEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 August 1999.

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The MOT history for T722 PEC shows 21 tests with a 90.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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