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J222 HMA

2000 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

126,313 mi
Last recorded126,313 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ222 HMA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 126,313 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2026 126,313 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Apr 2025 125,927 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2024 125,803 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Apr 2024 125,799 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger corroded, marked in yellow front and rear of nearside out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis corroded near tow bar mount and mud flap All marked in yellow (6.1.6 (i) (i))

1 bolt missing from tow bar mount marked in yellow

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 125,056 miles

Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported longitudinal pipe (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both front springs are corroding (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearings have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear both rear springs are not in contact with top mounts when jacked up but do relocate when lowered

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2023 125,051 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling on suspension when on L/H lock (5.2.3 (f))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member is corroded in a number of places (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported longitudinal pipe (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both front springs are corroding (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearings have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear both rear springs are not in contact with top mounts when jacked up but do relocate when lowered

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2022 124,170 miles

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2022 124,165 miles

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

Offside Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2021 122,317 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front b/joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2020 118,346 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn s/play (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear rubber (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

little reserve travel on parking brake

Pass 9 Mar 2019 103,557 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

all ball joint rubbers are perrished

Pass 10 Jun 2017 95,740 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2017 95,740 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 17 Jun 2016 87,666 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 16 Jun 2016 87,664 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 82,018 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2014 71,413 miles

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE DISCS PITTED AND CORRODED.

PARK-BRAKE MECHANISM OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

REAR INNER BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW.

Pass 31 Jan 2013 69,273 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2012 67,482 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2011 65,520 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2010 64,321 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 63,073 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Feb 2008 62,277 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2007 57,677 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2006 55,220 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2006 55,220 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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J222 HMA is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 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 J222 HMA, 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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J222 HMA is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 August 2000.

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