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P14 PWJ

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

98,191 mi
Last recorded98,191 miles
Recorded on19 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP14 PWJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Nov 2025 98,191 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2024 97,733 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2023 96,933 miles

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

Pass 7 Dec 2022 95,663 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2021 93,596 miles

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

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

Under-side of chassis coated in underseal

Pass 11 Dec 2020 91,362 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2020 91,327 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function broken on mounting (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 6 Dec 2019 88,772 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2018 86,030 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2017 81,878 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2016 79,373 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Front of hub. Up and down play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Dec 2015 76,830 miles

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Front (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush Drop link (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Dec 2014 73,225 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 10 Dec 2014 73,225 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 13 Dec 2013 69,509 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2012 65,310 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2011 60,523 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2010 54,392 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

advise on corrsion on middle box rear mount

Pass 2 Jun 2009 50,334 miles
Pass 30 May 2008 45,764 miles
Pass 22 May 2007 42,376 miles

Oil leak

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

Pass 3 Apr 2006 39,105 miles

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

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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P14 PWJ is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

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 P14 PWJ, 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 P14 PWJ registered?

P14 PWJ is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 March 2000.

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