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T240 TWX

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Nov 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

79,759 mi
Last recorded79,759 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT240 TWX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 79,759 miles

Coil spring corroded x 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective and exhaust deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front n/s and o/s hub seals slight seepage

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2024 79,097 miles

Coil spring corroded x 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front n/s and o/s slight seepage of hub seal

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust deteriorated

Fail 6 Nov 2024 79,091 miles

Rear Fuel system component leaking (fuel filter area) (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded x 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front n/s and o/s slight seepage of hub seal

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 8 Nov 2023 78,779 miles

Coil spring corroded x 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front n/s and o/s hub seals slight seepage

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2022 77,755 miles

Nearside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Oct 2022 77,745 miles

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush n/s and o/s (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2021 76,336 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 17 Sep 2021 76,325 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play drop arm from box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings steering damper (bush/bolt) (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 75,051 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play x 2 (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2019 74,613 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2018 74,572 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2017 74,118 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 20 Sep 2017 74,107 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded trailing arm (2.4.A.3)

Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden rear shock absorbers (2.4.A.1b)

Towbar component excessively corroded x-member (6.6.1)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

parking brake just meets requirements

Pass 13 Sep 2016 73,909 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Sep 2016 73,909 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner side wall (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner side wall (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2015 73,436 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2015 73,436 miles

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion side step (6.1.C.1)

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

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion side step (6.1.C.1)

Pass 22 Jul 2014 72,480 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 Jul 2014 72,480 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2013 71,990 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2012 70,988 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 1 Aug 2012 70,988 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2011 69,557 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2010 68,073 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2010 68,073 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2009 56,338 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2008 65,353 miles

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

slight play in steering damper bush

Pass 18 Jun 2007 62,679 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2006 58,874 miles

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

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

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

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

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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T240 TWX 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 69%.

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 T240 TWX, 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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T240 TWX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 July 1999.

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