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W291 HET

2000 Land Rover Range Rover

Black Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2025
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

162,758 mi
Last recorded162,758 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2024
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Range Rover105,149 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW291 HET
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2024 162,758 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2024 162,758 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2023 158,656 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Oct 2023 158,650 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2022 154,996 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2022 154,954 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jun 2021 150,922 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Exhaust mounting defective split (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

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

long handbrake travel

n/s and o/s/f side windows quite heavily tinted

n/s/f tyre worn low

Pass 28 Jan 2020 147,158 miles

Brake runout noted during road test, but not excessive

Coolant leak ()

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Offside and nearside (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner and outer pads worn to approximately 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Slight free play in wiper mechanism

Nearside Front Tyre tread worn close to legal limit. Tread worn to approximately 2.5mm

Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad worn to approximately 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle cover missing

Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Light cluster damaged, but not showing white light to rear

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

Vehicle has areas of light corrosion to underside, present in various locations

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

Fail 16 Jan 2020 146,994 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust snapped at rear of centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust system insecure Exhaust support rubber mounting missing at rear of flexible section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Brake runout noted during road test, but not excessive

Coolant leak ()

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Offside and nearside (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner and outer pads worn to approximately 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Slight free play in wiper mechanism

Nearside Front Tyre tread worn close to legal limit. Tread worn to approximately 2.5mm

Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad worn to approximately 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle cover missing

Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Light cluster damaged, but not showing white light to rear

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

Vehicle has areas of light corrosion to underside, present in various locations

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

Pass 25 Jan 2019 140,241 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Exhaust missing support rubber at front of system, but remains adequately supported

Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Light cluster damaged, but not showing white light to rear

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Vehicle has areas of light corrosion to underside, present in various locations

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

Pass 23 Jan 2018 131,774 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2017 123,069 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2016 114,463 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2014 110,530 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2013 106,850 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

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

Fail 12 Oct 2013 106,777 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2012 100,290 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2011 93,870 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2010 90,719 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2009 84,695 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2008 80,851 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2008 80,849 miles

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

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 26 Jul 2007 74,062 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2006 70,264 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2005 62,490 miles

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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W291 HET is a 2000 Land Rover Range Rover in Black with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 W291 HET, 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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W291 HET is a 2000 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 27 March 2000.

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