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W387 SKK

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

108,655 mi
Last recorded108,655 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW387 SKK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 108,655 miles

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

Slight seep of grease from front axle swivel joints.

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres slightly perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle missfires on idle.

Fail 6 Oct 2025 108,655 miles

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

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

Slight seep of grease from front axle swivel joints.

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres slightly perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle missfires on idle.

Pass 4 Oct 2024 100,609 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2023 96,218 miles

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

Pass 19 May 2022 96,081 miles
Fail 18 May 2022 96,081 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Speedometer not sufficiently illuminated (7.8 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 94,226 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2019 91,803 miles

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

Fail 1 Apr 2019 91,803 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2018 89,976 miles

Brake pipes painted.

Pass 19 Jan 2017 88,141 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2016 85,834 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2016 85,825 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock absorber (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock absorber (2.4.A.3)

Pass 14 Jan 2015 82,208 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2014 75,539 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2013 72,978 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2011 69,173 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2010 61,324 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2009 49,604 miles
Pass 15 May 2009 47,918 miles
Pass 19 May 2008 45,387 miles
Pass 17 May 2007 43,326 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2006 40,749 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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W387 SKK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 W387 SKK, 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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What year was W387 SKK registered?

W387 SKK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 April 2000.

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The MOT history for W387 SKK shows 23 tests with a 82.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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