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S284 TJX

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

184,466 mi
Last recorded184,466 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS284 TJX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 184,466 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2025 180,553 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2024 175,292 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2024 175,241 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rigger (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 May 2023 170,472 miles
Pass 23 May 2022 166,287 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 May 2021 161,706 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2020 156,884 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2019 152,935 miles

Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam Both (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2018 148,232 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Pass 17 Mar 2017 146,407 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2016 141,426 miles

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

Pass 13 Mar 2015 136,220 miles

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

Pass 13 Mar 2014 131,812 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2014 131,737 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2013 127,325 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2013 127,325 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 7 Mar 2012 122,686 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2012 122,686 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 26 Feb 2011 116,726 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2010 109,705 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2010 109,653 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 16 Feb 2009 103,161 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2008 94,916 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2007 87,270 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2007 87,258 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Jan 2006 808,603 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2006 807,263 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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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S284 TJX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 S284 TJX, 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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What year was S284 TJX registered?

S284 TJX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 January 1999.

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