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V547 DJH

2000 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jan 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

186,609 mi
Last recorded186,609 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV547 DJH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2026 186,609 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2025 184,287 miles

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

Fail 9 Jan 2025 184,273 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2024 181,581 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2024 181,569 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 177,338 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2022 177,338 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Dec 2021 170,313 miles

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steerng box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle pivot arm ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2020 149,088 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2019 121,430 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Dec 2019 121,430 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 96,198 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2018 95,702 miles

Front Both axle spheres leaking grease

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber mounting turret lower section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Step into vehicle seized and broken

Fail 7 Jun 2018 95,702 miles

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

Front Both axle spheres leaking grease

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber mounting turret lower section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Step into vehicle seized and broken

Pass 15 Jun 2017 85,153 miles

Offside Front sphere leaking grease

small oil leak from steering box

Pass 23 Jun 2016 77,053 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2016 77,053 miles

Ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement centre (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front most (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement centre (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front most (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 28 Nov 2012 76,920 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2011 75,994 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2010 71,962 miles

OSF Steerin ball joint has perished rubber boot

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 24 Feb 2009 69,609 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2007 60,884 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2006 49,393 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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V547 DJH is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 V547 DJH, 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 V547 DJH registered?

V547 DJH is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 January 2000.

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