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W529 MAW

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

131,745 mi
Last recorded131,745 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW529 MAW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 131,745 miles

Nearside Rear diff pinion seal misting with oil inner side near brake disc

Offside Front inner wheel arch badly corroded

Offside Front seat belt stalk outer casing missing

both front swivel joints misting with oil

Fail 18 Feb 2026 131,745 miles

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

Nearside Rear diff pinion seal misting with oil inner side near brake disc

Offside Front inner wheel arch badly corroded

Offside Front seat belt stalk outer casing missing

both front swivel joints misting with oil

Pass 29 Jan 2025 130,989 miles

n/s/f & o/s/f axle swivel joints have a slight leak

rear fuel tank guard is corroded

Pass 5 Dec 2023 130,619 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2022 130,150 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2021 128,330 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

steering damper slight leak and slight play in bush

Pass 6 Oct 2020 126,409 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

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

Steering Damper Leaking

Fail 6 Oct 2020 126,409 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

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

Steering Damper Leaking

Pass 25 Feb 2020 125,983 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive footwell (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

steering damper bush worn

steering damper weeping oil

Fail 7 Feb 2020 125,962 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play front drag link (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber mount cone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (behind bumper) (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber mount cone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (behind bumper) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis/spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front to flexible hoses & from flexible hoses to calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust joint/flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

brake test :- vehicle slightly pulls to nearside

steering damper is weeping oil

Pass 18 Jan 2019 124,404 miles

Nearside Rear centre exhaust box showing signs of corrosion at joint

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

Fail 14 Jan 2019 124,362 miles

Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission diff housing to propshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear centre exhaust box showing signs of corrosion at joint

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split both ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2017 122,612 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2017 122,582 miles

Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front cross member corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box idler arm ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion battery box slightly corroded (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe to calliper slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 13 Sep 2016 120,625 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 12 Sep 2016 120,607 miles

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Oct 2015 118,724 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play in front of axel (2.2.B.1f)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 28% (3.7.B.5b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak input seal (2.2.D.2e)

fuel filter and housing damp

rear crossmember corroded but not seriously weakened

slight play in steering damper bushes

Pass 3 Oct 2014 117,205 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

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

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

steering damper lower bush worn

Fail 22 Sep 2014 117,138 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

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

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

steering damper lower bush corroded

Pass 16 Sep 2013 114,742 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 Sep 2013 114,680 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear brake pads low

Pass 17 Sep 2012 110,945 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2012 110,945 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 14 Sep 2011 109,524 miles

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

Pass 25 Aug 2010 103,481 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 95,369 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2008 83,257 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2008 83,257 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2007 72,348 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 6 Sep 2006 60,553 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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W529 MAW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 W529 MAW, 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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W529 MAW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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