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T653 AFM

1999 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jul 2026
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

120,792 mi
Last recorded120,792 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT653 AFM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2025 120,792 miles

Bump stops missing

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front cross member corroded

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

Pass 15 Jul 2024 118,045 miles

Coil spring corroded x4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Underbody surface corrosion chassis

Fail 12 Jul 2024 118,045 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Coil spring corroded x4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Underbody surface corrosion chassis

Pass 18 Aug 2023 113,179 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2022 110,760 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2021 110,450 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2020 110,448 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel operation excessively spongy (1.1.2 (a))

Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting both ns/os out riggers body moutings holed corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust box section holed blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger holed corroded body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at flexi conection (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Upper Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting crossmember corroded ns/os at fixings on body (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2014 110,128 miles

slight damage to front numberplate

Pass 10 Jan 2013 102,147 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2012 94,725 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 21 Jan 2011 88,229 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 15 Jan 2010 79,481 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2009 71,870 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2008 63,534 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2007 56,231 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)

Pass 24 Jan 2006 49,034 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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T653 AFM is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 T653 AFM, 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 T653 AFM registered?

T653 AFM is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 March 1999.

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The MOT history for T653 AFM shows 16 tests with a 87.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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