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T13 FFE

2000 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

178,140 mi
Last recorded178,140 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT13 FFE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 178,140 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2025 174,168 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2023 171,994 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower suspension arm axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower suspension arm axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

surface corrosion on chassis not affecting steering or braking systems at time of test

Fail 20 Jul 2023 171,992 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower suspension arm axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower suspension arm axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2022 167,583 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing housing seal slight leak

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2020 165,967 miles

Offside Front hub joint has slight oil leak

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2020 165,953 miles

Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front hub joint has slight oil leak

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2019 165,478 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened suspension tie rod mounting corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened suspension tie rod mount corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

slight oil leak from o/s/f hub joint

Pass 4 Mar 2019 156,886 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2019 156,886 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn steering box drop arm joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2018 130,831 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2017 122,707 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

vehicle underside dirty

Pass 21 Jan 2016 119,036 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 8 Jan 2015 114,213 miles

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

rear prop/shaft rear u/j joint slight wear

Pass 28 Jan 2014 110,250 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2013 104,401 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2012 101,684 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2012 101,673 miles

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

Pass 4 Jan 2011 97,754 miles

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

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

rear brake discs very rusty and pitted

rear brakes low

Pass 11 Aug 2009 92,873 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2009 92,869 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 14 Jul 2008 80,422 miles

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

Propshaft component defective

Pass 14 Jul 2008 804,722 miles

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

prop u/j slight wear

Pass 7 Jul 2007 64,836 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Jul 2006 57,377 miles

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

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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T13 FFE is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 T13 FFE, 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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T13 FFE is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 March 2000.

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