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T779 NCA

1999 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Nov 2020
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

77,895 mi
Last recorded77,895 miles
Recorded on2 May 2019
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT779 NCA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 May 2019 77,895 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 May 2018 73,067 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 70,371 miles

Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both o/s and n/s bushes at axle (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both o/s and n/s (4.1.E.1)

Fail 4 Apr 2017 70,371 miles

Front Steering box has a significant oil leak at output seal (2.2.D.2e)

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

Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both o/s and n/s bushes at axle (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both o/s and n/s (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Apr 2016 68,118 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2016 68,118 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Power steering component(s) leaking steering box leak from output seal (2.3.3b)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded holed chassis at axle tie bar rear mount (2.4.A.3)

Pass 27 Jan 2015 62,296 miles

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 13 Feb 2014 57,640 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 1 Oct 2012 52,427 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2012 52,427 miles

Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Sep 2011 46,467 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 11 Sep 2010 39,147 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2010 39,146 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 Sep 2009 31,438 miles

N/S & O/S REAR BUMP/STOPS MISSING

Pass 19 May 2008 197,793 miles
Pass 31 May 2007 102,603 miles
Pass 12 May 2006 3,710 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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T779 NCA is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 T779 NCA, 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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T779 NCA is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 May 1999.

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The MOT history for T779 NCA shows 17 tests with a 76.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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