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W413 RDS

2000 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

162,955 mi
Last recorded162,955 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW413 RDS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 162,955 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 2 Oct 2024 157,053 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear brake efficiency only just met requirements.

Fail 2 Oct 2024 157,053 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear brake efficiency only just met requirements.

Pass 28 Sep 2023 152,127 miles

Fuel tank slightly loose Fuel tank support corroded (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2023 152,127 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached Detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fuel tank slightly loose Fuel tank support corroded (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Handbrake will soon require adjustment

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 147,983 miles

Fuel tank support Bracket is corroded

Offside Front Has Very slight damage

Fail 5 Oct 2022 147,983 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached Bush not in it’s mounting bracket (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fuel tank support Bracket is corroded

Offside Front Has Very slight damage

Offside Rear Brake backing plate is slightly loose

Pass 8 Oct 2021 145,457 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2020 143,689 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Aug 2019 140,471 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

rust in floors

Pass 21 Aug 2018 138,900 miles
Pass 9 May 2017 136,063 miles

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all round ()

Pass 3 May 2016 133,915 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2015 131,082 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2014 129,387 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2013 128,822 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2013 128,799 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 16 Feb 2012 125,127 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 124,321 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2011 124,320 miles

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

Front Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Steering box damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Feb 2010 112,230 miles

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

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

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 25 Feb 2009 100,770 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 7 May 2008 93,392 miles
Pass 7 May 2007 82,491 miles
Pass 8 May 2006 75,123 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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W413 RDS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 W413 RDS, 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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W413 RDS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 May 2000.

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