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V69 MWW

2000 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jul 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

190,215 mi
Last recorded190,215 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV69 MWW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2025 190,215 miles

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

Pass 25 May 2024 179,391 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 May 2023 163,667 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 May 2023 163,667 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 May 2022 153,239 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2021 137,539 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2020 125,149 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2019 110,822 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2018 103,344 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 31 Dec 2016 82,803 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Track rod end slightly misaligned (2.2.C.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 13 Aug 2015 69,685 miles

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

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

crossmember under gearbox corroded

rear discs corroded

steering damper bush worn

suspension components corroded

Fail 27 Jul 2015 69,548 miles

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

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

suspension components corroded

rear brake discs corroded

steering damper bush worn

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

age related corrosion throughout vehicle

crossmember under gearbox corroded

Pass 22 Aug 2014 66,018 miles

General chassis corrosion

Fail 22 Aug 2014 66,018 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 7 Aug 2013 16,386 miles

Corrosion to chassis + rear xmember

Pass 21 Aug 2012 57,938 miles

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

Offside Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

rear brake discs pitted on inner faces

Fail 21 Aug 2012 57,938 miles

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

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

Offside Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

rear brake discs pitted on inner faces

Pass 1 Aug 2011 53,013 miles

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

engine damp at rear possibly fuel

rear discs badly corroded

slightly damp at fuel filter

steering damper bush worn

Fail 1 Aug 2011 53,013 miles

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

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

engine damp at rear possibly fuel

rear discs badly corroded

slightly damp at fuel filter

steering damper bush worn

Pass 10 Aug 2010 48,239 miles

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

all tyres cracked and perished

Fail 4 Aug 2010 48,239 miles

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

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

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

all tyres cracked and perished

Pass 12 Aug 2009 43,554 miles

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

all tyres perished on sidewalls

steering damper bush worn

Fail 10 Aug 2009 43,554 miles

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

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

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

all tyres perished on sidewalls

steering damper bush worn

Pass 21 Aug 2008 38,893 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2008 38,893 miles

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

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 11 Aug 2007 33,075 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2006 24,256 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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V69 MWW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 V69 MWW, 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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V69 MWW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 February 2000.

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