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W429 XAJ

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

185,734 mi
Last recorded185,734 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW429 XAJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2026 185,734 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 17 Jun 2026 185,729 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Jun 2025 183,880 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jun 2025 183,875 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2024 181,649 miles

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

Fail 3 Jun 2024 181,649 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Apr 2024 181,577 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Towbar with an unsafe modification to primary components (6.1.6 (g) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 27 Mar 2023 174,649 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2022 164,460 miles

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

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Fail 11 Apr 2022 164,460 miles

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

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 160,519 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear bumpstop missing

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

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

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

Offside headlamp deteriorated/poor

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

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

Rear Upper A-arm ball joint dust cover and bushes deteriorated

Rear Upper body outriggers corroded/weak

Rear Upper chassis and crossmember corroding

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

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

exhaust corroding

steering joints dust covers deteriorating

steering operation slightly knotchy/uneven

Pass 6 Jan 2020 158,368 miles

Nearside Rear bumpstop missing

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

corrosion forming on rear body outriggers

slight cracking/deterioration to tyres

Pass 2 Jan 2019 152,305 miles

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2018 145,212 miles

Nearside rear suspension bump stop missing

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened nearside front (5.2.2a)

Fail 3 Jan 2018 145,205 miles

Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing all nearside rear side facing seatbelts (5.2.2a)

Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing one offside rear side facing seatbelt (5.2.2a)

Nearside rear suspension bump stop missing

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened nearside front (5.2.2a)

Pass 2 Oct 2017 144,948 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2017 144,942 miles

Brake linkage excessively worn and seriously weakened Rear propshaft rear U/J excessively worn - handbrake mechanism (3.5.1e)

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside bulkhead (3.6.C.3)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means temporary type cap (7.2.4b)

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 20 Oct 2015 140,940 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2014 137,727 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

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

all four tyres perrished

exhaust rusty

forward facing second row passerger seats missing at time of test

Fail 7 Oct 2014 137,727 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

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

all four tyres perrished

exhaust rusty

forward facing second row passerger seats missing at time of test

Pass 26 Sep 2013 129,554 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

exhaust system rusty

oil leak

Pass 7 Dec 2012 125,965 miles

Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2011 116,686 miles

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

no 1 ball joint rubber boot split

Pass 17 Dec 2010 113,687 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2010 113,673 miles

Front Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Fail 1 Nov 2010 113,314 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

BOTH NEARSIDE DOOR STEPS INSECURE

Pass 24 Oct 2009 110,165 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2008 91,605 miles
Fail 9 May 2007 50,016 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 9 May 2007 50,016 miles
Pass 9 May 2006 77,297 miles

nearside front door step †securing bracket broken

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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W429 XAJ is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 W429 XAJ, 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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W429 XAJ is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 May 2000.

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