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S400 AAE

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jan 2027
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

213,572 mi
Last recorded213,572 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS400 AAE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2026 213,572 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2024 206,729 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Dec 2024 206,727 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn swival bearings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn swival bearings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2023 198,787 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

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

bonnet hinge broken

Fail 22 Nov 2023 198,787 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

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

bonnet hinge broken

Pass 8 Dec 2022 191,105 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2022 190,384 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wipers not parking corrrectly (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn hockey stick bushes x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Body component insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn hockey stick bushes x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting x3 (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Hub cap bolt missing

Nearside Front bulkhead corroded

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Rear bump stop missing

Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2021 182,087 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2021 181,192 miles

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering arm from steeringbox to intermediate arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 175,313 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2019 168,203 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2019 168,040 miles

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

steering damp bush worn

Pass 8 Dec 2018 160,281 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2018 160,281 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front brake backing plate missng and hub damp

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2017 154,002 miles

Nearside Front backing plate missing

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

slight wear steering damper bush

Pass 19 Dec 2016 146,115 miles

Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/f backj plate missing

Fail 29 Nov 2016 145,483 miles

Central Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

Nearside Front brake back plate missing

Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 9 Dec 2015 186,155 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2015 128,307 miles

n/s/f hub damp

Pass 28 Jan 2014 119,702 miles

both front s/a mountings rusty

front propshaft missing

rear pads low

Pass 7 Feb 2013 110,028 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

chassis surface rust

Fail 5 Feb 2013 110,021 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

chassis surface rust

Pass 18 Jan 2012 99,868 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2012 99,862 miles

Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Pass 17 Feb 2011 92,307 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2011 92,307 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 13 Jan 2010 92,142 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2010 92,142 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Pass 20 Jan 2009 91,030 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2009 91,030 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 15 Jan 2008 85,813 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2007 80,098 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2007 80,098 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 20 Dec 2005 71,655 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2005 71,655 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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S400 AAE is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 S400 AAE, 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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S400 AAE is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 February 2000.

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