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W312 YBD

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 May 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

132,451 mi
Last recorded132,451 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW312 YBD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 132,451 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Washer poor

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

Oil leak on engine

Pass 8 May 2025 132,232 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Slight engine oil leak

Slight oil leak from front diff seal

Steering drop arm gaiter perished

Pass 12 Jan 2024 131,735 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 131,206 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 1 Feb 2022 131,206 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 130,552 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Slight oil leak on front diff

Pass 20 Jan 2020 129,811 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 6 Dec 2018 128,371 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 29 Nov 2018 128,371 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2017 124,817 miles

Central Rear exhaust deteriorating/cracking

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear service brake efficiency only just met

Fail 29 Nov 2017 124,812 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) DANGEROUS

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

Towbar component insecure pin missing (6.6.1) DANGEROUS

Central Rear exhaust deteriorating/cracking

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear service brake efficiency only just met

Spare tyre defective

Pass 23 Nov 2016 12,119 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 21 Nov 2016 121,199 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2015 116,540 miles

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

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

sight oil leak on engine

Pass 17 Nov 2014 113,417 miles

Corrosion To Offside A pillar

Exhaust System Corroded

Front Number Plate Poor

Front Pads Appear Low

Leak From Engine

Leak From Gearbox

Leak From Rear Diff

Leak From Steering Box

Nearside Front Swivel Leaking

Rear Discs Corroded

Slight Corrosion To Rear Brake Pipes

Fail 14 Nov 2014 113,417 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Corrosion To Offside A pillar

Exhaust System Corroded

Front Number Plate Poor

Front Pads Appear Low

Leak From Engine

Leak From Gearbox

Leak From Rear Diff

Leak From Steering Box

Nearside Front Swivel Leaking

Rear Discs Corroded

Slight Corrosion To Rear Brake Pipes

Wipers Poor

Pass 4 Nov 2013 107,730 miles

Front Number Plate Poor

Slight Play In Nearside Track Rod End

Pass 21 Nov 2012 104,943 miles

Exhaust Corroded

Front Number Plate Poor Condition

Front Pads Aprrpx 2-3000 Miles Left

Rear Discs Corroded

Fail 21 Nov 2012 104,943 miles

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

Exhaust Corroded

Front Number Plate Poor Condition

Front Pads Aprrpx 2-3000 Miles Left

Rear Discs Corroded

Pass 10 Nov 2011 97,390 miles

Front number plate damaged

NSR bump stop missing

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

OSR tyre wearing low

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

Oil leak on engine

Oil leak on gearbox

Pass 12 Nov 2010 85,394 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front tyres on 2mm

Pass 13 Nov 2009 69,934 miles

Exhaust System Corroded

Front Number Plate Poor Condition

Offside Front Wing Grille Missing

Slight Oil Leak From Front Of Engine

Pass 1 Nov 2008 54,293 miles

Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fail 16 Nov 2007 42,699 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 16 Nov 2007 42,699 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2006 34,121 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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W312 YBD is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 W312 YBD, 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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W312 YBD is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 April 2000.

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