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V137 ECC

2000 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

129,811 mi
Last recorded129,811 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV137 ECC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 129,811 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2026 129,811 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle and rear silencer holed leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Feb 2025 128,950 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2025 128,930 miles

Fuel pipe union leaking fuel filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2024 127,065 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2024 127,064 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

dash warning light indiates water in fuel

Pass 15 Feb 2023 125,284 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2022 121,778 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2022 121,778 miles

Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Feb 2021 119,474 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

Fail 16 Feb 2021 119,474 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear 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 25 Jul 2019 115,463 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2018 115,441 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2017 110,072 miles
Fail 18 May 2017 110,050 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Pass 13 May 2016 105,190 miles
Pass 2 May 2015 101,437 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2014 95,055 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2014 95,033 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2013 89,142 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2013 89,142 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2012 82,326 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2011 77,682 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2010 72,953 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2009 68,837 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2007 63,453 miles
Pass 15 May 2006 56,991 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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V137 ECC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Red 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 V137 ECC, 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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V137 ECC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 January 2000.

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