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W705 JKS

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

79,429 mi
Last recorded79,429 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW705 JKS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 79,429 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2024 71,007 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2024 71,002 miles

Offside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement gearbox mounting (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2023 65,230 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2022 96,056 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2021 88,130 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2020 79,483 miles

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

Pass 26 Oct 2019 77,622 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2017 71,402 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2016 76,472 miles

handbrake effort just met requirements

offside front floor starting to corrode

Fail 28 Jun 2016 76,472 miles

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

handbrake effort just met requirements

offside front floor starting to corrode

Pass 1 Jul 2015 75,813 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2015 75,813 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2013 74,995 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 4 Nov 2013 74,970 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1) DANGEROUS

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front to rear brake pipe nut badly corroded.

Nearside and offside seat belts damaged.

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

Rear box mountings corroded.

Rear brake discs corroded and pitted.

Rear prop shaft spline joint wearing.

Pass 21 Nov 2012 72,364 miles

Offside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 24 Nov 2011 65,550 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2011 65,550 miles

Centre Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 10 Nov 2010 58,819 miles

both rear brake discs badly corroded

Pass 17 Nov 2009 52,645 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2008 41,992 miles

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

Pass 10 Nov 2008 41,992 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2007 32,382 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2006 15,069 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2006 15,069 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 30 Jun 2005 99,800 miles

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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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W705 JKS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 W705 JKS, 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 W705 JKS registered?

W705 JKS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 June 2000.

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