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T758 KFJ

1999 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests21 (20 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.2%

Mileage

154,240 mi
Last recorded154,240 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 Land Rover Defender106,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT758 KFJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2025 154,240 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2024 151,896 miles

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

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2023 150,071 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2022 146,485 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2021 143,144 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 141,465 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2019 139,893 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement triangle plate bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn panard bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2018 135,816 miles

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement On tie rod arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2017 132,276 miles

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

Pass 12 Oct 2016 128,572 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2016 128,572 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2015 123,558 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2014 117,774 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2013 112,286 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2012 106,235 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2011 99,695 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)

Pass 18 Oct 2010 92,635 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 Oct 2009 85,100 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2008 78,625 miles

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 6 Oct 2007 73,374 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2006 67,030 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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T758 KFJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.2%.

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 T758 KFJ, 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 T758 KFJ registered?

T758 KFJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 March 1999.

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The MOT history for T758 KFJ shows 21 tests with a 95.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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