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AYZ 4797

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Feb 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

100,317 mi
Last recorded100,317 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAYZ 4797
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2026 100,317 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2022 96,233 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2021 96,054 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2021 96,054 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 95,785 miles

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

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

off side front bump stop missing

Fail 10 Jul 2020 95,768 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

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

off side front bump stop missing

Pass 17 Jul 2019 94,869 miles

Brake pipe slightly damaged Front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Swivel housing has slight seepage.

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Link arm front bushes deteriorated. (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 Link arm front bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage From pump area. (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 16 Jul 2019 94,869 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe slightly damaged Front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Swivel housing has slight seepage.

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Link arm front bushes deteriorated. (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 Link arm front bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage From pump area. (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 7 Feb 2019 94,869 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Droparm balljoint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated Passenger floor holed. (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis rail end. (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Mounting at drivers door. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated Drivers floor holed. (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis rail end inner face. (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Cross-member holed. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Brake pipe slightly damaged Front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage From pump area. (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Swivel housing has slight seepage.

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Link arm front bushes deteriorated. (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 Link arm front bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2017 93,856 miles

Nearside Front Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Front Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 21 Jan 2017 93,856 miles

Nearside Front Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 10 Jan 2017 93,740 miles

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

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings near side out rigger holed (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings near side rear panel holed (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside floor holed (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings off side hear panel holed (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings off side out rigger holed (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings offside front floor holed (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Jan 2016 91,201 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2015 88,370 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 10 Jan 2014 86,054 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2013 84,660 miles

Oil leak

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

Fail 26 Feb 2013 84,656 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 3 Aug 2012 83,480 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 3 Aug 2012 83,480 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 16 Aug 2011 80,290 miles

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

offside front inner wing corroded and holed

Fail 12 Aug 2011 80,280 miles

Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

offside and nearside front floor panels heavily corroded

offside front inner wing corroded and holed

Pass 3 Jul 2010 76,646 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2009 72,761 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2008 64,011 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2007 58,213 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2007 58,090 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2006 48,032 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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AYZ 4797 is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2000 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 100,520 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 Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AYZ 4797, 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 26 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AYZ 4797 is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 21 September 2000.

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