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W257 MDV

2000 Land Rover Range Rover

Red Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

122,948 mi
Last recorded122,948 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Range Rover105,149 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW257 MDV
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 122,948 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2024 122,942 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished on side wall (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished on side wall (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2022 122,900 miles

All suspension ball joint dust covers deteriorated

General surface corrosion to chassis rails

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

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

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

Rear suspension airbags perished

Pass 8 Dec 2021 121,725 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated.

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 121,282 miles

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2019

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

Pass 11 Dec 2018 118,662 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

sillcovers and undertrays fitted

Pass 12 Dec 2017

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 15 Dec 2016 114,159 miles

**OFFSIDE REAR BRAKE HOSE + ABS WIRING LOOSE AND VERY CLOSE TO INSIDE OF WHEEL /TYRE**

FRONT AXLE / TRAILING ARM MOUNTING BUSHES HAVE DEBONDED (x 4)

POSSIBLE AIR SUSPENSION FAULT (OFFSIDE REAR APPEARS LOW)

Pass 4 Jan 2016 110,605 miles

FRONT SUSPENSION ARM AXLE MOUNTING BUSHES ARE DE-BONDING x4

Various oil leaks

Pass 3 Feb 2015 107,100 miles

front anti-roll bar links worn/play

front axle bushes de-bonding( x4) mounting with trailing arms

left-hand drive headlamps fitted with masks

possible air suspension fault

steering drop-arm ball joint boot split(steering arm)

Pass 10 Mar 2014 104,155 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2014 104,155 miles

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

Fail 21 Jan 2013 94,523 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 21 Jan 2013 94,523 miles
Pass 23 May 2012 91,858 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust in poor condition from the down-pipe back. center silencer outlet has been repaired

stone pecks in front windscreen

Pass 29 Mar 2011 88,171 miles

strongly advise-nearside front tire is bald on outer edge and slightly distorted

vehicle suspension seems to settle very quickly?

Fail 29 Mar 2011 88,170 miles

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

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

strongly advise-nearside front tire is bald on outer edge and slightly distorted

vehicle suspension seems to settle very quickly?

Pass 22 Apr 2010 83,690 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2009 79,200 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2008 73,880 miles

both front air spring bags are perishing

front and rear brake pads look very low, front and rear brake discs are well worn

strongly advise--both sides rear air spring bags are badly perished

Fail 25 Apr 2008 73,880 miles

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

both front air spring bags are perishing

front and rear brake pads look very low, front and rear brake discs are well worn

strongly advise--both sides rear air spring bags are badly perished

Pass 5 Apr 2007 67,856 miles

nearside rear air suspension bladder starting to split, offside rear air suspension bladder perishing

rear brake pads look low, front and rear brake discs are well worn

Pass 24 Mar 2006 60,198 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2006 60,198 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Land Rover Range Rover?

Based on 2,072,334 MOT tests across 178,266 vehicles.

77.9%
Pass Rate
6,020
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
178,266
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 63,439
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,185
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,735
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 26,213
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,118
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W257 MDV is a 2000 Land Rover Range Rover in Red with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2000 Land Rover Range Rover models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 105,149 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 63,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W257 MDV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Range Rover typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 26 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W257 MDV is a 2000 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 31 March 2000.

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