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V683 DPD

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

123,056 mi
Last recorded123,056 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV683 DPD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 123,056 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Oct 2024 115,958 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2023 110,926 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2023 110,903 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and so weakened within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached cross member corroded around all tow bar arears (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front steering damper bush has slight play in it

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

Pass 30 Sep 2022 103,724 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 16 Sep 2022 103,705 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt axle top mount (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 21 Sep 2021 100,351 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 21 Sep 2021 100,350 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper arm loose (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2020 91,950 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned valve size adapter missing (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside some corrosion in centre body mounts but not excessively weakened

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear some corrosion in rear chassis crossmember but not excessive

Fail 24 Sep 2020 91,950 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Fluid leak, but not excessive front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned valve size adapter missing (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside some corrosion in centre body mounts but not excessively weakened

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear some corrosion in rear chassis crossmember but not excessive

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2019 85,902 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2018 85,605 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm, o/s/f 4mm approx. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear trailing arm forward bush deteriorated - no movement

both track rod end ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

front bumper heavily corroded and holed but unlikely to become dettached

Fail 20 Nov 2018 85,605 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension cone - as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Towbar is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached rear cross member - as marked (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Towbar is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached rear end of o/s chassis rail - as marked (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm, o/s/f 4mm approx. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear trailing arm forward bush deteriorated - no movement

both track rod end ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

front bumper heavily corroded and holed but unlikely to become dettached

Pass 22 Nov 2017 85,469 miles

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

Nearside Front wiper smearing slightly

both front hub seals weeping grease

both track rod end ball joint boots stress cracked

clutch pedal rubber split

front bumper corroded and holed on both ends and rear of both ends - no sharp edges

rear cross member corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

surface corrosion to all coil springs and most of chassis

upper arm to centre of rear axle, ball joint boot stress cracked

Fail 20 Nov 2017 85,466 miles

Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

Fuel system component leaking rear of cylinder head/engine (7.2.3)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings as marked (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front wiper smearing slightly

both front hub seals weeping grease

both track rod end ball joint boots stress cracked

clutch pedal rubber split

front bumper corroded and holed on both ends and rear of both ends - no sharp edges

rear cross member corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

surface corrosion to all coil springs and most of chassis

upper arm to centre of rear axle, ball joint boot stress cracked

Pass 15 Nov 2016 85,105 miles

Front brake pads 3-4mm approx.

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both rear shock absorber top bushes slightly worn

clutch pedal rubber worn through

rear cross member corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

rear face of front bumper corroded and holed

slight engine oil leak

steering damper o/s bush slightly worn

surface corrosion to chassis, out riggers and some suspension componants

Fail 15 Nov 2016 85,105 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Front brake pads 3-4mm approx.

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both rear shock absorber top bushes slightly worn

clutch pedal rubber worn through

rear cross member corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

rear face of front bumper corroded and holed

slight engine oil leak

steering damper o/s bush slightly worn

surface corrosion to chassis, out riggers and some suspension componants

Pass 1 Dec 2015 84,809 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s 2-3mm, o/s 4-5mm approx. (3.5.1g)

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

clutch pedal rubber splitting

o/s steering damper bush slightly worn

rear face of front bumper corroded and holed

surface corrosion to both front coil springs

surface corrosion to chassis

surface corrosion to out riggers

surface corrosion to rear coil springs

Fail 1 Dec 2015 84,809 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s 2-3mm, o/s 4-5mm approx. (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

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

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

Offside Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering idler (2.2.C.1c)

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

clutch pedal rubber splitting

o/s steering damper bush slightly worn

rear face of front bumper corroded and holed

surface corrosion to both front coil springs

surface corrosion to chassis

surface corrosion to out riggers

surface corrosion to rear coil springs

Pass 9 Dec 2014 84,124 miles

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

steering damper bush worn

Fail 8 Dec 2014 84,124 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

steering damper bush worn

Fail 28 Nov 2013 83,879 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 28 Nov 2013 83,879 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 16 Nov 2012 81,060 miles

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

slight play in both rear shock absorber upper and lower bush attachments

slight play in offside steering damper attachment bush

Fail 15 Nov 2012 81,049 miles

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

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

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

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

slight play in both rear shock absorber upper and lower bush attachments

slight play in offside steering damper attachment bush

Pass 18 Nov 2011 76,345 miles

nearside headlight reflector deteriorated reducing light output and disrupting beam pattern

Pass 14 Dec 2010 71,009 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 13 Dec 2010 70,995 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

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

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

corrosion starting on offside front metal brake pipe under wheel arch

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 5 Jan 2010 65,566 miles

Corrosion on nearside front metal brake pipe inboard of flexible hose

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Poor pattern on nearside dipped beam headlamp

Slight oil leak from offside front steering swivel hub

Pass 5 Jan 2010 65,566 miles

Corrosion on nearside front metal brake pipe inboard of flexible hose

Poor pattern on nearside dipped beam headlamp

Slight oil leak from offside front steering swivel hub

Pass 12 Jan 2009 59,172 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 55,404 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2007 50,086 miles

Some movement in both rear shock absorber top and bottom mounting bushes.

Pass 10 Jan 2006 48,121 miles

Some wear in both rear shock absorbers bottom mounting bushes.

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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V683 DPD is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 V683 DPD, 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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V683 DPD is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 January 2000.

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