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W521 MNC

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

82,948 mi
Last recorded82,948 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW521 MNC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 82,948 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2025 82,940 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2024 81,301 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2022 80,844 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2020 80,261 miles

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

Offside Front Body not fully secure footwell (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn universal joint (2.2.2 (b))

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

Pass 30 Oct 2019 78,421 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2018 76,710 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive axel swivel joints (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Nov 2017 74,275 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both on front calipers (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 26 Oct 2017 74,264 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on top of diff (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both on front calipers (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 4 Oct 2016 71,505 miles

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

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

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

undersealed

Pass 14 Apr 2015 65,482 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2014 61,317 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

vehicle chassis section and streel brakepipes are underseald slight rust on chasiss

Pass 9 Jan 2012 59,390 miles

vehicle chassis sections and streel brakepipes have been wax oil

Pass 28 Oct 2010 58,564 miles

slight split on bothside wiperblades slight fading on rearnumberplate slight fading to front nimberplate custemer fefit front numberplate vehicle chassis section and brake pipes underseald

Pass 20 Oct 2009 56,801 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2008 53,207 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2007 51,602 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2006 473,348 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2005 46,451 miles

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

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

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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W521 MNC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 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 W521 MNC, 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 W521 MNC registered?

W521 MNC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 July 2000.

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