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T883 VEU

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jan 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

151,522 mi
Last recorded151,522 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT883 VEU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 151,522 miles

Chassis rails undersealed

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

Offside Front Foot well body panel holed

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Various point of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Various (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Dec 2025 151,512 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded At flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Foot well body panel holed

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Various point of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Various (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 147,713 miles

Chassis rails corroded

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

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

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated above rear diff (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering box slight movement (2.1.1 (d) (i))

Steering box worn, but not excessively (2.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2024 147,713 miles

Chassis rails corroded

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated above rear diff (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering box slight movement (2.1.1 (d) (i))

Steering box worn, but not excessively (2.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2023 144,126 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer Wall Scrubbed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Various suspension components corroded

Vehicle undersealed, obscuring view of various testable components

Fail 15 Dec 2023 144,116 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

No Emissions Plate

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer Wall Scrubbed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Various (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Under Carriage Undersealed

Various Oil Leaks

Pass 8 Sep 2022 141,012 miles

Chassis rails corroded

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

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Various if not all suspension components corroded

Fail 31 Aug 2022 140,993 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Chassis rails corroded

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

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high Adjusting mechanism ex corroded (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Various if not all suspension components corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2021 137,494 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downstream weld of centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

exhaust system deteriorated

undercarrage including various suspension components corroded

Pass 29 Jul 2020 133,474 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

chassis undersealed obscuring view of testable items

undercarrage including various suspension components corroded

Fail 18 May 2020 133,463 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Too rear on o/s/r chassis leg (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis leg (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at trailing arm mount (rear of front wheel) on outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis leg (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Chassis rails black wax-oiled and corroded

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

Rear Brakes may need attention soon

Various suspension components slightly corroded

Pass 2 Apr 2019 130,427 miles

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

Rear chassis rails corroded

Rear crossmember heavily corroded in places

Undercarriage and brake pipes heavily black undersealed

Fail 26 Mar 2019 130,416 miles

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg within steering box mount (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting on rear crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Rear chassis rails corroded

Rear crossmember heavily corroded in places

Undercarriage and brake pipes heavily black undersealed

Pass 6 Mar 2018 126,136 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front offside chassis leg behind bumper (6.1.B.2)

slight weep from gearbox output seal

underside orf vehicle heavily undersealed obscuring view of testables items

various brake pipes heavily undersealed obscuring inspection

Fail 5 Mar 2018 126,118 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front offside chassis leg behind bumper (6.1.B.2)

slight weep from gearbox output seal

underside orf vehicle heavily undersealed obscuring view of testables items

various brake pipes heavily undersealed obscuring inspection

Pass 23 Mar 2017 123,582 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Front wiper deteriorated but still clears screen

Fail 22 Mar 2017 123,582 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Front wiper deteriorated but still clears screen

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 31 Mar 2016 117,620 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2016 117,620 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint drop-link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Fail 20 Mar 2015 110,914 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 20 Mar 2015 110,914 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2014 105,942 miles

both rear shocker lower bushes have movement

bulkhead starting to corrode

o/s rear tyre cracked / perished

slight play in n/s front wheel bearing

vehicle has been undersealed

Pass 28 Mar 2013 102,615 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

bulkhead corroded

rear cross member corroded

Fail 25 Mar 2013 102,610 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

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

bulkhead corroded

rear cross member corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2012 96,748 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2011 90,929 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 84,605 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2009 80,588 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2009 80,582 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 74,891 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2007 70,244 miles

Centre Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 2 Mar 2007 70,244 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2006 65,700 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2005 64,026 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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T883 VEU is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 T883 VEU, 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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T883 VEU is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 April 1999.

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