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W347 XAF

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

112,501 mi
Last recorded112,501 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW347 XAF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 112,501 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Jul 2024 110,310 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2024 110,227 miles

Central Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 May 2023 105,421 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2022 102,614 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2020 95,641 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2019 95,166 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust corrosion

exhaust leak

under body corrosion

Pass 7 Dec 2018 87,906 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2017 87,390 miles

Front Oil leak engine oil leak ()

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage damp (2.2.C.1f)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis frt end points in frt bumper corroded (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front hub seal damp

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front steering damper end bush worn

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear rear exhaust flange between rear and centre silencer corroded

Fail 30 Nov 2017 87,389 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under door hinge lower - corroded and holed (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis corroded and holed (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering outrigger corroded and holed (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor to bulk head corroded and holed (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering rear chassis to cross member corroded and holed inner and outer (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis outrigger corroded and holed inner and outer(behind wheel in arch) (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering rear wheel arch upper chassis to rear cross member corroded and holed (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak engine oil leak ()

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage damp (2.2.C.1f)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis frt end points in frt bumper corroded (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front hub seal damp

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front steering damper end bush worn

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear rear exhaust flange between rear and centre silencer corroded

Pass 18 Jan 2017 87,313 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded under bonnet situated on n\s chassis rail (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis corroded (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front floor corroded but has been plated on inside

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis corroded (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor has been plated on inside (6.1.A.1)

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

Pass 21 Jan 2016 85,027 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2016 85,027 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear panel (6.6.6)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear panel (6.6.6)

Pass 14 Jan 2015 81,124 miles

o/s front inner wheel arch/bulk head corroding

Fail 14 Jan 2015 81,124 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

o/s front inner wheel arch/bulk head corroding

Pass 15 Jan 2014 78,538 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2014 78,538 miles

Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Pass 17 Jan 2013 74,567 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2012 71,271 miles

Oil leak

Pass 25 Jan 2011 70,107 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

engine cover fitted

engine weaping oil

handbrake travel

handbrake warning light sticks on when handbrake is released

nearside front outer axle seal weaping

rear diff weaping

slight movement in steering damper mounting bush

Pass 20 Jan 2010 66,770 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2009 60,676 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2009 60,676 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 30 Jan 2008 58,207 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2008 58,027 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

both rear tyres badly perished

Pass 2 Feb 2007 54,731 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Jun 2006 51,963 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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W347 XAF is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 W347 XAF, 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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W347 XAF is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 June 2000.

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