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A497 HAC

2000 Land Rover Freelander

Red Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Feb 2023
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

167,869 mi
Last recorded167,869 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2022
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Freelander83,816 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA497 HAC
MakeLand Rover
ModelFreelander
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2022 167,869 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded ALL, to exposed steel surfaces. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine mounting lower and rear worn/movement.

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule And rear, to exposed steel surfaces, and deteriorated rubber sections (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And rear, both sides, badly, but failed to burst on plate test (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm worn, also N/S/R (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre wearing badly/unevenly, on outer edge, and getting low on tread, in this area

Oil leak, o/s of engine, serious, just legal for this MOT.

Rear Exhaust silencer support rubber weak, temp support fitted at corroded tailpipe section, to assist.

Fail 12 Feb 2022 167,866 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded ALL, to exposed steel surfaces. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine mounting lower and rear worn/movement.

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule And rear, to exposed steel surfaces, and deteriorated rubber sections (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And rear, both sides, badly, but failed to burst on plate test (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm worn, also N/S/R (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre wearing badly/unevenly, on outer edge, and getting low on tread, in this area

Oil leak, o/s of engine, serious, just legal for this MOT.

Rear Exhaust silencer support rubber weak, temp support fitted at corroded tailpipe section, to assist.

Fail 11 Dec 2021 166,021 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel both (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Lower slight play in rear lower engine mounting

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

Pass 1 Dec 2020 144,056 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, on engine,

Fail 28 Nov 2020 143,914 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 May 2019 131,215 miles

Nearside Rear Metal brake pipes corroded

Offside Rear Metal brake pipes corroded

Fail 9 May 2019 131,215 miles

Nearside Rear Metal brake pipes corroded

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 11 May 2018 128,204 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 10 May 2017 124,745 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Jan 2016 120,217 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

oil leak

Pass 2 Feb 2015 110,641 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 28 Jan 2015 110,514 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 31 Jan 2014 103,245 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 14 Jan 2013 96,165 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 30 Jan 2012 90,582 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 27 Jan 2012 90,536 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Jan 2011 83,252 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2010 76,252 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2009 71,456 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 21 Jan 2008 62,420 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2007 55,660 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2007 55,580 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 13 Jan 2007 55,580 miles

Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

NEARSIDE FRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINT RUBBER SPLIT

OFFSIDE FRONT INNER DRIVESHAFT JOINT LOOSING GREASE

SLIGHT UNEVEN WEAR TO OFFSIDE REAR TYRE

WIPER BLADES TO BE RECHECKED

Fail 6 Jan 2006 49,612 miles

Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

front o/side roll bar rubbing on strut

Pass 6 Jan 2006 49,612 miles

front o/side roll bar rubbing on strut

How Reliable is the Land Rover Freelander?

Based on 4,326,495 MOT tests across 292,036 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
6,744
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
292,036
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 165,047
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 131,090
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 83,015
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 79,584
Stop lamp not working 70,651
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A497 HAC is a 2000 Land Rover Freelander in Red with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2000 Land Rover Freelander models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 83,816 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 Freelander fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 165,047 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A497 HAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Freelander typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 26 years old, this Land Rover Freelander is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A497 HAC is a 2000 Land Rover Freelander, first registered on 26 May 2000.

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