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T74 SDX

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

76,914 mi
Last recorded76,914 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT74 SDX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2025 76,914 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 76,813 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both N/S and O/S front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both N/S and O/S Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Jan 2025 76,812 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt on box arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Dec 2023 76,622 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported On rear axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Dec 2022 76,489 miles

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 6 Dec 2022 76,487 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Dec 2021 75,855 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed driver side (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Nov 2021 75,854 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced by bumper (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed driver side (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Nov 2020 75,353 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material along rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

heavy surface corrosion on underside of veh

Fail 17 Nov 2020 75,343 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (chalked) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Crossmember (chalked) (2.1.2 (e) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Crossmember (chalked) (2.1.2 (e) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material along rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

heavy surface corrosion on underside of veh

Pass 24 Oct 2019 74,897 miles

Central Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2019 74,897 miles

Central Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2018 74,292 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2018 74,286 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 2 Nov 2017 72,050 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2016 69,670 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 11 Nov 2016 69,667 miles

Rear Trailing arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 20 Nov 2015 67,556 miles

Offside mirror cracked

Pass 17 Nov 2014 64,740 miles

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

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Nov 2013 58,227 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2012 58,068 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Oct 2011 55,380 miles

inner edges of rear brake discs rusted,

n/s of rear cross member rusted

Fail 5 Oct 2011 55,380 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

inner edges of rear brake discs rusted,

n/s of rear cross member rusted

Pass 1 Oct 2010 48,033 miles

N/S/F swivel oily

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

Pass 1 Oct 2009 44,225 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2009 44,225 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Mounting bush on seering damper loose

Pass 25 Sep 2008 39,263 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 19 Sep 2007 33,066 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2006 31,181 miles

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)

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

Pass 6 Oct 2005 25,579 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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T74 SDX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc 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 T74 SDX, 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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T74 SDX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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