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L999 MUK

2000 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

76,560 mi
Last recorded76,560 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL999 MUK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 76,560 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2024 75,690 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2024 75,659 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2023 74,713 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 7 Dec 2023 74,680 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor area's - marked with chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor area's - marked with chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted lower securing pin missing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside & offside (1.2.1 (e))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside & offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

steering damper bush is worn

Pass 12 Dec 2022 73,685 miles

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

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

all brake pipes coated in underseal

Pass 3 Dec 2021 71,846 miles

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2021 71,821 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp not working

Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

Pass 2 Jan 2020 70,638 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2018 68,396 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2017 64,917 miles

Front hub seals weeping

Nearside wiper splitting

Oil leak ()

Possible that coolant level low

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust corroding

Pass 15 Sep 2016 61,708 miles

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

Oil leak ()

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion under vehicle

exhaust corroding

Pass 25 Aug 2015 59,288 miles

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

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion under vehicle

exhaust corroding

oil leak

Pass 5 Sep 2014 57,982 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

corrosion under vehicle

exhaust corroding

wipers splitting

Fail 13 Sep 2013 56,368 miles

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust corroding

handbrake tell tale light staying on

steering dampner bushes perishing

weepage front hub seals

Pass 13 Sep 2013 56,368 miles

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust corroding

handbrake tell tale light staying on

steering dampner bushes perishing

weepage front hub seals

Pass 18 Aug 2012 53,613 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2011 50,187 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2011 50,180 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

rear shocker top bushes perishing

Pass 19 Aug 2010 46,908 miles

poss fuel leak under bonnet

Pass 17 Aug 2009 41,924 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2008 37,040 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

rear tyres cracking

Pass 23 Aug 2007 33,882 miles

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

both rear tyres scalloping and cracking

slight play steering box

slight seepage both front axle spheres

Pass 19 Aug 2006 28,502 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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L999 MUK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 L999 MUK, 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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L999 MUK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 September 2000.

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