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T774 LMS

1999 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

163,187 mi
Last recorded163,187 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT774 LMS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2026 163,187 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower bulkhead (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Fail 27 Aug 2026 163,187 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower bulkhead (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2025 161,182 miles

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

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

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

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

bulkhead corroded not in prescribed area

front and rear brake discs corroded

front axle mounting bushes worn on bothy sidess

slight leak on nearside front hub seal

Fail 20 Aug 2025 161,179 miles

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

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Fuel pipe chafing on steering knuckle (6.1.3 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

bulkhead corroded not in prescribed area

front and rear brake discs corroded

front axle mounting bushes worn on bothy sidess

slight leak on nearside front hub seal

Pass 2 Jul 2024 158,148 miles

Coil spring corroded All4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2023 156,144 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 151,682 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear halfshaft play

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Front and rear differentials weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

drop arm boot pin hole

Fail 31 Mar 2022 151,682 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel system component leaking spill pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear halfshaft play

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Front and rear differentials weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Wheel bearing has excessive play Front and rear (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

drop arm boot pin hole

Pass 1 Apr 2021 147,763 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all brake discs rusted and worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded all road springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front joint, slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear play in both halfshafts

steering drop arm boot defective

Fail 25 Mar 2021 147,763 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear track rod end (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear track rod end (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all brake discs rusted and worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded all road springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front joint, slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear play in both halfshafts

steering drop arm boot defective

Pass 29 Aug 2019 147,414 miles

Underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Fail 28 Aug 2019 147,413 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Pass 14 Jul 2018 147,273 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2017 137,354 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2016 134,836 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Oil leak differential

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 30 Jun 2016 134,792 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Oil leak differential

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Jul 2015 127,523 miles

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Fail 6 Jul 2015 127,523 miles

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 17 Jul 2014 123,018 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2013 122,189 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2012 116,931 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2011 113,723 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2010 107,277 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2009 101,661 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2008 95,145 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2007 87,661 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2006 80,891 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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T774 LMS is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 T774 LMS, 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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T774 LMS is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 May 1999.

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