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L90 JDT

2000 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

297,287 mi
Last recorded297,287 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL90 JDT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 297,287 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear brake discs corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Nov 2024 293,394 miles

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

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Intermediate drop arm deformed but serviceable Play in ball joint (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres on vehicle (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Nov 2023 289,888 miles

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

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Intermediate drop arm deformed but serviceable Play in ball joint (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres on vehicle (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Nov 2023 289,855 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Intermediate drop arm deformed but serviceable Play in ball joint (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres on vehicle (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Nov 2022 287,422 miles

Intermediate drop arm deformed but serviceable ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2021 282,430 miles

Intermediate drop arm deformed but serviceable play in ball joint (2.1.3 (c) (i))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2020 276,323 miles

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

Fail 9 Nov 2020 276,315 miles

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Feb 2020 273,492 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2020 273,484 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2019 260,579 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2018 242,760 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2017 233,709 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt from steering box (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 22 Feb 2016 230,630 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2015 226,274 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2014 222,939 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2013 220,895 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2013 220,895 miles

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

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 11 Feb 2012 218,420 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2012 218,410 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Pass 12 Feb 2011 216,398 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2010 214,247 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2008 175,068 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2007 137,755 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2006 111,177 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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L90 JDT is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 L90 JDT, 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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What year was L90 JDT registered?

L90 JDT is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 May 2000.

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