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T125 AJF

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

172,641 mi
Last recorded172,641 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT125 AJF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 172,641 miles

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front both wings damaged

Front wipers not self parking

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 24 Mar 2026 172,640 miles

Central Seat belt not functioning as intended jammed in seat (7.1.2 (c))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front both wings damaged

Front wipers not self parking

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Mar 2025 169,016 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2024 165,180 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 160,258 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Mar 2023 160,243 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2022 153,610 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front uj joint worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front steering damper bush worn

Pass 24 Feb 2021 147,251 miles

Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm front arm damper bush has play (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Steering box worn, but not excessively pan rod bush worn (2.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2020 141,322 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Feb 2020 141,322 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 135,968 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 26 Feb 2018 130,467 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Feb 2017 124,681 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2016 118,250 miles

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

Fail 24 Feb 2016 118,207 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 25 Feb 2015 113,237 miles

Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 27 Feb 2014 108,100 miles

nearside repeater lens damaged

steering damper bush worn

Fail 26 Feb 2014 108,089 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

nearside repeater lens damaged

steering damper bush worn

Pass 27 Feb 2013 103,510 miles

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

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 27 Feb 2013 103,510 miles

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

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 29 Feb 2012 98,842 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2012 98,829 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 2 Mar 2011 93,388 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2010 85,739 miles

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

Fail 26 Feb 2009 78,564 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

drop arm ball joint cover split

Pass 26 Feb 2009 78,564 miles

drop arm ball joint cover split

Pass 25 Feb 2008 71,058 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2007 64,046 miles

small splits in wiper blades

Pass 27 Feb 2006 57,004 miles

signs of wear steering damper bush

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

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

slight playsteering arm ball joint

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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T125 AJF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 T125 AJF, 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 T125 AJF registered?

T125 AJF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 1999.

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