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T344 AJF

1999 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jun 2027
Tests28 (22 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

77,146 mi
Last recorded77,146 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT344 AJF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

22 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 77,146 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 28 May 2025 67,905 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive front axle housing to casing (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2024 58,530 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2023 51,893 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear a frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))

surface corrosion to chassis rear support bar is corroded

surface corrosion to nearside front floor pan bulkhead area

Pass 10 Jun 2022 49,714 miles

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear prop shaft universal joint has slight play. (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2021 49,678 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2021 49,673 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 17 Jun 2020 49,458 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2019 48,818 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2018 48,571 miles

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

Fail 22 Jun 2018 48,563 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

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

Pass 12 Jun 2017 47,178 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2017 47,178 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2016 44,824 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2015 43,336 miles

Nearside tyres badly deteriorated.

Offside tyres very badly deteriorated.

Pass 16 Jun 2014 41,398 miles

Cracks in sidewalls on all four tyres.

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

Pass 2 Jul 2013 38,882 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2012 35,946 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 5 Jul 2012 35,943 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Front propshaft rear UJ worn

Pass 28 Sep 2011 34,885 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2011 34,885 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 3 Nov 2010 32,365 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2010 30,108 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2010 30,108 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 31 Mar 2009 23,228 miles
Pass 2 May 2008 129,168 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2007 123,039 miles

Oil leak

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 7 Apr 2006 5,222 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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T344 AJF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 T344 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 T344 AJF registered?

T344 AJF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 May 1999.

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The MOT history for T344 AJF shows 28 tests with a 78.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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