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V393 KSB

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Oct 2025
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

148,968 mi
Last recorded148,968 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2024
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV393 KSB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2024 148,968 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2023 146,279 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2023 146,277 miles

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

Rear Fuel pipe insecure filter (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 145,277 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front, inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 10 Sep 2022 145,259 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail front prop, rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front, inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2021 143,704 miles

Front brake discs slight corrosion inner face

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2020 141,893 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Jun 2019 137,078 miles

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

Fail 31 May 2019 137,078 miles

Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Steering column shaft deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2018 133,844 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2017 130,409 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2016 128,757 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2015 126,384 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2014 123,067 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2013 119,225 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2012 116,163 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 107,809 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2011 107,802 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Pass 13 Oct 2010 105,281 miles

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

corrosion o/s/r and n/s/r chassis

Fail 12 Oct 2010 105,280 miles

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

corrosion o/s/r and n/s/r chassis

Pass 20 Oct 2009 102,825 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2009 102,795 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

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

slight corrosion n/s/r chassis

Pass 13 Oct 2008 97,814 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2007 88,522 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2006 79,559 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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V393 KSB is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue 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 V393 KSB, 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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V393 KSB is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 January 2000.

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