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T203 RFF

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

95,284 mi
Last recorded95,284 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT203 RFF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 95,284 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2025 93,859 miles

Central Rear 'A' frame ball joint.

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Spring seat axle mounting bracket. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Spring seat axle mounting bracket. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Drop arm. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 93,449 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2023 92,242 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2022 91,452 miles

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff pinion seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2021 89,875 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 16 May 2020 88,377 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2019 86,000 miles

Vehicle has a lot of heavy surface corrosion to suspension components structure and sub structure

all brake discs in very poor condition

footbrake only just passed its efficiency test

offside ball seal leaking

Pass 29 Nov 2017 82,576 miles

front bumper corroded

nearside and offside front outriggers corroded

nearside rear chassis corroded

noise from offside front wheel bearing

offside front panhard bar bush worn

play in nearside drag link end

Pass 2 Dec 2016 80,591 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2015 78,073 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2014 75,723 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Fail 2 Dec 2014 757,236 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Pass 23 Sep 2013 68,759 miles

Oil leak

Pass 4 Oct 2012 65,409 miles

Corrosion developing to exhaust system and mountings

General underbody corrosion developing to chassis and suspension components

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Oil leak

Rear offside wing bracket corroded and damaged

Slight play in front o/s axle panhard rod bush.

Pass 26 Sep 2011 64,848 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake discs slightly worn.

Generalunderbody corrosion developing to chassis and suspension components.

Oil leak

Pass 29 Sep 2010 63,948 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake discs slightly worn

Fail 28 Sep 2010 63,948 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

front brake discs slightly worn

Pass 22 May 2009 62,835 miles
Fail 20 May 2009 62,835 miles

Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2008 60,874 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Oil leak

Pass 11 Jun 2007 59,762 miles

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

Front Front drive shaft coupling has slight play in a universal joint bearing (2.4.G.6b)

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

Pass 1 Jun 2006 57,812 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

General corrosion developing to chassis sections.

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear brake pipe has corrosion developing.

oil leak

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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T203 RFF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 T203 RFF, 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 T203 RFF registered?

T203 RFF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 March 1999.

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