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H20 VMW

2000 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

93,861 mi
Last recorded93,861 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH20 VMW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 93,861 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 7 May 2026 93,861 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 15 May 2025 92,582 miles
Fail 2 May 2025 92,582 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Apr 2024 91,082 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2023 88,825 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 85,778 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2022 85,778 miles

Offside Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2021 83,305 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2017 81,940 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear Oil leak diff ()

Fail 30 Mar 2017 81,940 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear Oil leak diff ()

Pass 6 Apr 2016 75,165 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front and rear springs rusty

Fail 24 Mar 2016 75,154 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front and rear springs rusty

Fail 8 Feb 2016 75,083 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings bulkhead (6.1.B.2)

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

Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded steering box (2.2.C.1h)

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion bulkhead /floor (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all out riggers very rusty

all spring mounts getting rusty

bump stop mounts getting rusty

chassis been patched

chassis very rusty

front and rear springs rusty

n/s/f spring cone rusty

n/s/f wiper rubber split at ends

rear chassis been fillered

Pass 6 Feb 2015 70,304 miles

Oil leak

Fail 3 Feb 2015 70,298 miles

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Feb 2014 65,134 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2014 65,128 miles

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Pass 1 Nov 2013 64,332 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 17 Oct 2013 64,286 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

exhaust slightly deteriorated and minnor leak

front seatbelts cannot be fully inspected

Pass 22 Oct 2012 62,083 miles

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

Front seat belts cant be fully inspected

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

Fail 18 Oct 2012 62,082 miles

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

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

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

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

Front seat belts cant be fully inspected

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

Pass 12 Jul 2011 55,772 miles

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Fail 12 Jul 2011 55,772 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Pass 13 Jul 2010 53,427 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2009 50,739 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2008 48,521 miles

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

Oil leak

o/s front slight cut on sidewall feul leak at filter damp

Fail 22 Jul 2008 48,521 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)

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

Oil leak

o/s front slight cut on sidewall feul leak at filter damp

Fail 22 Jul 2008 48,521 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)

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

Oil leak

o/s front slight cut on sidewall feul leak at filter damp

Pass 12 Jul 2007 46,334 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2006 40,446 miles

Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

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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H20 VMW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

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 H20 VMW, 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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H20 VMW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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