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V673 GCC

2000 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

129,783 mi
Last recorded129,783 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV673 GCC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2025 129,783 miles

Fuel tank slightly loose (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 21 Feb 2025 129,497 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting at inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2024 126,171 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Jan 2024 126,085 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Emissions unable to be completed due to coolant leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis under radiator holed (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2023 122,848 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer casing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2023 122,818 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer casing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2022 118,394 miles

Coil spring corroded both front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security full chassic (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2021 113,182 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

many parts of the chassis are heavily corroded

Fail 12 Jan 2021 113,164 miles

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected axle stabaliser mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

many parts of the chassis are heavily corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2019 104,528 miles

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

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced body mounting corroded - chalk marked (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear inner disc facings (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

bulkhead slightly corroded

parking brake lever has little reserved travel

Fail 4 Jul 2019 104,527 miles

Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member - chalk marked (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger - chalk marked (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crash bar - chalk marked (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced body mounting corroded - chalk marked (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear inner disc facings (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

bonnet missing

bulkhead slightly corroded

parking brake lever has little reserved travel

Pass 24 Sep 2018 101,914 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2018 101,835 miles

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

Offside Front Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) box drop arm ball joint (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Aug 2017 96,639 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2017 96,488 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 2 Aug 2016 91,099 miles

Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 21 Jul 2016 91,092 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 15 May 2015 84,299 miles

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

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

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 21 Apr 2015 84,111 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g) DANGEROUS

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

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

all vehicle chassia slightly cooroded

Pass 7 May 2014 74,104 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

heavily undersealed

Fail 16 Jan 2014 74,066 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

All vehicle chassis slightly corroded and heavily under sealed.

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

centre front seat belt locking mechanism plastic shroud missing

Pass 17 Jan 2013 63,389 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2012 62,025 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2010 61,130 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2009 59,212 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2008 56,548 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2008 56,546 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 11 Dec 2007 54,892 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2007 54,111 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 2 Aug 2006 51,339 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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V673 GCC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 V673 GCC, 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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V673 GCC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 February 2000.

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