1999 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · T348 AJF
1999 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 02 Jun 1999. Recorded mileage 158,326 miles. MOT expired on 21 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 158,326 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T348 AJF Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 14/11/2025
- 158,326 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 19 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
T348 AJF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Land Rover Defender (T348 AJF) between September 2023 and November 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 14 November 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Steering (5 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Bodywork (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer”; “Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”.
T348 AJF Mileage History
- 06/09/2023157,100 mi
- 27/09/2023157,123 mi+23 mi
- 22/11/2024158,123 mi+1,000 mi
- 22/11/2024158,123 mi
- 14/11/2025158,326 mi+203 mi
Average of roughly 560 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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