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W621 BNA

2000 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jun 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

84,131 mi
Last recorded84,131 miles
Recorded on20 Jun 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW621 BNA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Jun 2025 84,131 miles
Pass 13 May 2024 83,905 miles
Pass 16 May 2023 83,751 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Fulcrum ball joint gaiter split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Oil leak, but not excessive Axle ball leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Oil leak, but not excessive Axle ball leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2022 83,695 miles

Nearside Front swivel housing slight leak

Offside Front swivel housing slight leak

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear seats folded up ()

a frame ball joint gaiter deteriorated, but does not allow the ingress of dirt

oil leaks but not excessive

Pass 16 Feb 2021 83,678 miles

Rear fulcrum ball joint gaiter deteriorated

Pass 24 Feb 2020 82,623 miles

Front oil leak

Offside Front wiper leaving light smears on wind screen

Pass 6 Feb 2019 81,871 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2018 81,338 miles

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (A frame ball joint) (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Feb 2017 79,258 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2016 74,763 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2015 70,663 miles

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

Oil leak

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

slight play in steering box

wipers leaving light smears on windscreen

Pass 26 Feb 2014 65,876 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2014 65,875 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2013 61,837 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2012 57,990 miles

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

Fail 27 Feb 2012 57,989 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2011 55,238 miles

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

both swivel hubs slight oil loss

Pass 24 Feb 2010 51,200 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

nearside rear seat belt twisted

Pass 26 Feb 2009 46,468 miles

Front exhaust system flexible mounting has split but not yet failed.

Pass 20 Feb 2008 43,029 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2007 40,168 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2006 37,188 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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W621 BNA is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

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 W621 BNA, 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 W621 BNA registered?

W621 BNA is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 April 2000.

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The MOT history for W621 BNA shows 22 tests with a 90.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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