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T263 AOH

1999 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jun 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

220,040 mi
Last recorded220,040 miles
Recorded on20 Jun 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT263 AOH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Jun 2026 220,040 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2025 218,512 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2024 214,283 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2023 213,408 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2022 212,229 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2021 209,571 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Jun 2021 209,571 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2020 208,344 miles

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Fail 17 Jun 2020 208,344 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2019 205,804 miles
Pass 30 May 2018 196,056 miles

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

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 8 Jun 2017 191,616 miles

Nearside 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)

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 13 Jun 2016 182,087 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 16 Jun 2015 175,599 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2015 175,599 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

clutch pedal rubber missing

transmission oil leak onto handbrake shoes

Pass 11 Jun 2014 173,921 miles

transmission oil leak into handbrake drum

Fail 11 Jun 2014 173,920 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

transmission oil leak into handbrake drum

Pass 7 Jun 2013 171,817 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2013 171,817 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Fail 20 Jun 2012 162,014 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2012 162,014 miles

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

Pass 8 Jun 2011 141,441 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside rear tyre wearing on the inside edge

Pass 11 Jun 2010 120,414 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Jun 2010 120,411 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jun 2009 102,950 miles

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

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

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

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

steering damper bush worn

Pass 12 Jun 2008 97,730 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2008 97,719 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2007 96,293 miles
Fail 5 May 2007 96,293 miles

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

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

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

O/S/F Swivel Slight Oil Leak

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

Pass 14 Mar 2006 96,029 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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T263 AOH is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 T263 AOH, 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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T263 AOH is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 March 1999.

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