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V293 KKO

2000 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

127,032 mi
Last recorded127,032 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV293 KKO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 127,032 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2025 125,915 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2024 124,766 miles

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

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

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

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

Vehicle heavily undersealed

Fail 26 Feb 2024 124,766 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 28 Feb 2023 123,562 miles

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

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

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

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

Vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 7 Mar 2022 120,335 miles

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

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

Vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 15 Feb 2021 117,621 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2020 116,689 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2020 116,689 miles

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

Pass 1 Mar 2019 115,422 miles

Nearside Front ball joint slight leak

Fail 20 Feb 2019 115,420 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users diesal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front ball joint slight leak

Pass 28 Feb 2018 112,777 miles

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

Fail 26 Feb 2018 112,777 miles

Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2017 110,523 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 20 Feb 2017 110,523 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 24 Feb 2016 107,294 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2016 107,273 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 25 Feb 2015 103,770 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 100,119 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 100,119 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 28 Feb 2013 95,705 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 13 Apr 2012 89,642 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 21 Apr 2011 844,073 miles

lower section of front seatbelts , slight wear ( shut in door locks )

Pass 19 May 2010 82,766 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2009 73,879 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2009 73,879 miles

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

Pass 24 Aug 2006 58,181 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2005 47,101 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2005 47,097 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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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V293 KKO is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 V293 KKO, 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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V293 KKO is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 February 2000.

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The MOT history for V293 KKO shows 29 tests with a 69% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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