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V169 HUR

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Aug 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

152,696 mi
Last recorded152,696 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV169 HUR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2026 152,696 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2025 151,193 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2024 149,174 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement pan hard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement pan hard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 144,901 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2023 144,901 miles

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play on steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Steering box drop arm likely to become detached lose (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2022 141,900 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play on drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2021 137,968 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play on drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

both rear tyres perished badly

rear a frame ball joint boot perished

Fail 20 Jul 2021 137,968 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play on drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear tyres perished badly

rear a frame ball joint boot perished

Pass 29 Jul 2020 134,723 miles

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

Rear Slight play in A Frame ball joint and boot perished

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2019 130,866 miles

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

Nearside Front brake pad pin securing split pin worn

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

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

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

both rear tyres perished

centre rear cross member corroded

rear axel pinion seal leaking

Pass 26 Jul 2018 126,989 miles

Nearside Rear shock bush worn

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member in front of rear axel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

chassis rusty

steering box damp

Fail 23 Jul 2018 126,989 miles

Offside Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear shock bush worn

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member in front of rear axel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

chassis rusty

steering box damp

Pass 20 Jul 2017 122,240 miles

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

both rear tyres perished badly

centre cross member corroded

new rear cross member has been poorly welded

Fail 19 Jul 2017 122,239 miles

Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Lower Brake pad(s) locking device missing pin (3.5.1l)

Offside Rear Towbar locking device insecure bolt lose (6.6.3b)

Towbar retaining device missing 3 bolts under rear cross member (6.6.3a)

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

both rear tyres perished badly

centre cross member corroded

new rear cross member has been poorly welded

Pass 19 Jul 2016 117,938 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear tyre perished

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

rear chassis and cross member corroded

rear outriggers rusty

Fail 19 Jul 2016 117,938 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle hitting spring cup (4.1.D.2)

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

Nearside Rear tyre perished and has a nail in it

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

rear outriggers rusty

Pass 27 Jul 2015 112,896 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

nearside rear tyre perished

offside rear tyre has been rubbing on top spring cup

Pass 18 Jul 2014 108,570 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2014 108,570 miles

Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

All tyres perished

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Pass 26 Jul 2013 103,819 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 3 Aug 2012 99,728 miles

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 12 Jul 2011 95,872 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2010 90,957 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2009 85,670 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2008 78,014 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2008 78,014 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 70,636 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2007 70,503 miles

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

Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 30 May 2006 60,215 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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V169 HUR is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 V169 HUR, 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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V169 HUR is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 January 2000.

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