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W136 VWW

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jun 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

136,106 mi
Last recorded136,106 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW136 VWW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 21 Jun 2025 136,106 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2024 124,177 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2024 124,160 miles

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

Pass 5 May 2021 109,096 miles
Pass 5 May 2020 103,537 miles

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 13 Mar 2020 103,355 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember above rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2019 95,097 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2019 95,097 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Pass 12 Apr 2018 94,681 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT DISC'S (3.5.1i)

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

Fail 10 Apr 2018 94,681 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Oil leak ()

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT DISC'S (3.5.1i)

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Pass 22 Mar 2017 94,215 miles

Central Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

DRIVERS SEAT REAR SQUAB/FOAM DAMAGED

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS IN POOR CONDITION (3.5.1i)

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play SWIVEL SEAL WEEPING (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Oil leak ENGINE OIL LEAK ()

Oil leak REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL LEAK ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded BOTH REAR AXLE PIPES (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn REAR PROPSHAFT,BOTH JOINTS WORN ()

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion CENTRE CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion REAR CROSSMEMBER (6.1.B.2)

Fail 16 Mar 2017 94,215 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

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

Offside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Central Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

DRIVERS SEAT REAR SQUAB/FOAM DAMAGED

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS IN POOR CONDITION (3.5.1i)

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play SWIVEL SEAL WEEPING (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Oil leak ENGINE OIL LEAK ()

Oil leak REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL LEAK ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded BOTH REAR AXLE PIPES (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn REAR PROPSHAFT,BOTH JOINTS WORN ()

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion CENTRE CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion REAR CROSSMEMBER (6.1.B.2)

Pass 14 Mar 2016 93,348 miles

HINGES ON BOTH FRONT DOORS WORN

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot BUSH CUP DAMAGED (2.7.4)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component STEERING BOX (2.3.3b)

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

Rear PROPSHAFT JOINT WORN

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 9 Mar 2016 93,348 miles

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

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

Offside Steering damper damaged and unserviceable BUSH BADLY WORN (2.2.C.1d)

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

HINGES ON BOTH FRONT DOORS WORN

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot BUSH CUP DAMAGED (2.7.4)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component STEERING BOX (2.3.3b)

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

Rear PROPSHAFT JOINT WORN

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 18 Mar 2015 92,710 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

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

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

STEERING BOX HAS SLIGHT OIL LEAK

STEERING DAMPER HAS MOVEMENT IN BUSH

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 17 Mar 2015 92,707 miles

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

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

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

Steering arm damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

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

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

STEERING BOX HAS SLIGHT OIL LEAK

STEERING DAMPER HAS MOVEMENT IN BUSH

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 24 Mar 2014 91,847 miles

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

steering damper bush has sligh play

Fail 18 Mar 2014 91,842 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

steering damper bush has sligh play

Pass 20 Mar 2013 90,505 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 20 Mar 2012 89,502 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 19 Mar 2012 89,498 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Mar 2011 87,028 miles

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 17 Mar 2011 87,027 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside wing mirror cracked

Fail 18 Mar 2010 81,241 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 18 Mar 2010 81,241 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2009 74,912 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2008 69,629 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2007 61,018 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 18 Mar 2006 53,023 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2006 53,023 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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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W136 VWW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 W136 VWW, 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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W136 VWW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 March 2000.

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