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W4 MUD

2000 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

184,668 mi
Last recorded184,668 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW4 MUD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 184,668 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2025 184,668 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2024 181,870 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2023 180,061 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2022 178,738 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 15 Dec 2022 178,738 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 13 Dec 2021 178,009 miles

Spare tyre defective Cracking/splitting ()

Fail 13 Dec 2021 178,009 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Spare tyre defective Cracking/splitting ()

Pass 5 Oct 2018 177,636 miles

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

Nearside headlight bezel corroded

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside headlight bezel corroded

Rear all the rear seats are folded away so unable to inspect the seatbelts.

Fail 3 Oct 2018 177,636 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all main beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Nearside headlight bezel corroded

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside headlight bezel corroded

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

Rear all the rear seats are folded away so unable to inspect the seatbelts.

Pass 18 Sep 2017 176,071 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened door trap marks (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened door trap marks (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Sep 2016 174,989 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 173,938 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 May 2014 171,266 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2013 163,635 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2012 159,688 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2011 144,815 miles

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

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

slight play in steering damper bush

Fail 8 Apr 2011 144,815 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

slight play in steering damper bush

Pass 14 Apr 2010 130,498 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 14 Apr 2010 130,498 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 27 Mar 2009 115,174 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2009 115,171 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

t/c light staying on

Pass 7 Apr 2008 99,015 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 7 Apr 2008 99,015 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

oil level low

Pass 19 Apr 2007 82,742 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2006 68,101 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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W4 MUD is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 W4 MUD, 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 W4 MUD registered?

W4 MUD is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 March 2000.

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