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V398 ELW

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2492cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

74,438 mi
Last recorded74,438 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV398 ELW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2025 74,438 miles

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

Pass 1 Dec 2023 72,162 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Nov 2023 72,123 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2022 69,793 miles

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

Fail 20 Jul 2022 69,793 miles

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 28 Jan 2022 69,558 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 28 Jan 2022 69,557 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis outrigger hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Feb 2021 67,307 miles

Vehicle underside/chassis corroded

Fail 2 Feb 2021 67,301 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Vehicle underside/chassis corroded

Pass 15 Jan 2020 65,984 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Cab steps insecure (6.2.8 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Dec 2018 64,213 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2018 62,921 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2017 60,214 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Fail 18 Jan 2017 60,204 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

both front tyres are perished

Pass 20 Jan 2016 57,391 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2015 54,167 miles

both front tyres and offside rear tyre cracked in tread and sidewall

Pass 8 Jan 2014 51,614 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2014 51,614 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 15 Jan 2013 48,522 miles

front to rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2012 47,703 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2011 43,754 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2010 39,098 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2009 36,619 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2008 34,074 miles

There is a certain amount of play in the steering damper mounting bush.

Pass 17 Jan 2007 30,916 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2006 28,572 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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V398 ELW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,492cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 V398 ELW, 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 V398 ELW registered?

V398 ELW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 January 2000.

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The MOT history for V398 ELW shows 26 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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