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B10 PJK

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

146,994 mi
Last recorded146,994 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB10 PJK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2025 146,994 miles

STEERING IDLER BALL JOINT HAS SLIGHT PLAY

Pass 15 Aug 2024 143,040 miles

FRONT STEERING ABSORBER SLIGHT PLAY IN RUBBER MOUNTING

NEARSIDE FRONT SWIVEL JOINT SEAL WORN

OFFSIDE REAR ANTI ROLL BAR LINK HAS SLIGHT PLAY IN BALL JOINT

SLIGHT POWER STEERING AND ENGINE OIL LEAK

STEERING DROP LINK BALL JOINT HAS PLAY

Pass 17 Aug 2023 137,851 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT AXLE OIL SEAL WEEPING

STEERING DRAG LINK HAS SLIGHT PLAY

Pass 19 Aug 2022 133,724 miles

FRONT BRAKE PADS ON LIMIT

FRONT STEERING SHOCK ABSORBER BUSH WORN

Pass 19 Aug 2021 129,269 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2020 124,045 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2020 124,028 miles

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play FRONT NEARSIDE STEERING ARM (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Jun 2019 119,573 miles

slight corrosion rear chassis

steering rod end slight play

tyres perished

Pass 11 Jun 2018 115,215 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2017 111,024 miles

rear suspension bushes worn and split but no excess movement

Pass 16 Jun 2016 108,700 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2015 106,973 miles

driver side front washer not spraying fully

rear tyres perished

slight play in front steering ball joint

slight play in steering shock bush

Pass 20 Jun 2014 104,658 miles

Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 19 Jun 2014 104,658 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 13 Jun 2013 101,868 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

slight corrosion on o/s/f outrigger

Pass 19 Jun 2012 98,246 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2011 93,634 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2010 86,771 miles

rear member corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2009 78,223 miles

rear cross member badly corroded

Fail 9 Jun 2009 78,223 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

rear cross member badly corroded

Pass 10 Jun 2008 72,560 miles
Pass 30 May 2007 67,100 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2006 61,650 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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B10 PJK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 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 B10 PJK, 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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B10 PJK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 January 2000.

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