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W635 VAF

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

134,416 mi
Last recorded134,416 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW635 VAF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 134,416 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 133,427 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2023 131,846 miles

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

Fail 26 Oct 2023 131,846 miles

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 7 Nov 2022 128,693 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened braking surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 2 Nov 2022 128,693 miles

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged cover missing and not latching (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened braking surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Aug 2021 126,897 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 124,825 miles

Chassis and rear cross member slightly corroded

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front headlamp poor

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 123,555 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2018 121,410 miles

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2017 119,540 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Rear tyres perished and starting to crack

chassis has some rusty areas!

Pass 2 Sep 2016 117,982 miles

Rear crossmember rusty

Rear tyres perished

oil leak

track rod end boots perished

Pass 20 Aug 2015 116,317 miles

Nearside Rear perished

Offside Rear perished

Pass 27 Aug 2014 114,292 miles

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)

rear tyres perrished

Pass 18 Jul 2013 112,667 miles

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

tyres perrished

Pass 20 Jul 2012 109,646 miles

Nearside rear brake discs corroding.

Rear exhaust joint and mounting corroding.

Rear tyres perishing.

Fail 19 Jul 2012 109,644 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside rear brake discs corroding.

Rear exhaust joint and mounting corroding.

Rear tyres perishing.

Pass 14 Jul 2011 104,889 miles

Rear exhaust joint and center mounting corroding.

Pass 22 Jul 2010 99,186 miles

Center exhaust mounting and rear joint corroding.

Windscreen chiped.

Wiper blades split & linkage loose.

Pass 8 Jul 2009 89,780 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2008 83,582 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Jul 2008 83,582 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2007 75,330 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2007 75,330 miles

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2006 59,915 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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W635 VAF is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 W635 VAF, 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 W635 VAF registered?

W635 VAF is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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