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T7 AVS

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Oct 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

111,627 mi
Last recorded111,627 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT7 AVS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Fail 15 Jul 2026 111,627 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Body and chassis covered in underseal

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

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

Nearside Front swivel leaking

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

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2024 111,336 miles

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

Rear body mounts rusting

vechicle heavy undersealed

Fail 22 Oct 2024 111,336 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear body mounts rusting

vechicle heavy undersealed

Pass 19 Oct 2023 111,203 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2023 111,195 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2022 110,009 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2019 107,135 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2019 107,135 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2018 106,445 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2017 104,887 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front most ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front most ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear anti roll bar D bush bolt broken, anti roll bar still secure

Oil leak

Rear seats stowed away

coolant level low

Fail 8 Aug 2017 104,883 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 265/75R16 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front most ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front tyre deteriorated

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front most ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front tyre deteriorated

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear anti roll bar D bush bolt broken, anti roll bar still secure

Oil leak

Rear seats stowed away

coolant level low

Pass 22 Aug 2016 101,973 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2016 101,973 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded trailing arm (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Sep 2015 99,080 miles

All tyres are perishing

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Hub seal leaking slightly

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Wipers are spitting

Fail 11 Aug 2015 99,032 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Inner brake pads unable to fully assess wear

Nearside front hub seal leaking, brakes not contaminated at present

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

Offside front brake anti rattle shim appears to have moved advise investigation

Oil leak

Fail 31 Jul 2014 945,701 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside front hub seal leaking grease

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak

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

Pass 31 Jul 2014 945,701 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside front hub seal leaking grease

Oil leak

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

Pass 30 Jul 2013 88,277 miles

Bonnet release cable needs attention

Both rear shock absorber top bushes slightly worn

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Aug 2012 82,672 miles

skight play on draglink from steering box

traces of diesel on fuel filter

Pass 21 Jul 2011 72,819 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2011 71,905 miles

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

Pass 6 Apr 2010 69,617 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2008 59,171 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2008 59,166 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 11 Oct 2007 51,311 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2006 43,373 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2005 38,903 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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T7 AVS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 T7 AVS, 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 T7 AVS registered?

T7 AVS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 March 2000.

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