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W748 TCK

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

110,495 mi
Last recorded110,495 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW748 TCK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 110,495 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2024 110,353 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2024 110,323 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 6 Nov 2023 108,918 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2023 108,918 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 107,480 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 12 Oct 2022 107,480 miles

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2021 107,256 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link end (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

vehicle been wax oiled

Fail 5 Oct 2021 107,256 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link end (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

vehicle been wax oiled

Pass 12 Oct 2020 106,676 miles

Front and rear diffs have slight seepage

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 106,671 miles

Fuel system component leaking Fuel pressure regulator (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front and rear diffs have slight seepage

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 7 Oct 2019 105,742 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit 1.6 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to legal limit 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front swivel joint has slight leak

Fail 2 Oct 2019 105,741 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body outrigger severly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis holed with 30cm fuel tank mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective box and centre box to rear box mounting excessivly corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit 1.6 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to legal limit 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front swivel joint has slight leak

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm arm front bush perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 103,284 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Centre section mountain bracket (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Out-rigger corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive Cam cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2018 103,284 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective Centre section mountain bracket (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Out-rigger corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive Cam cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2017 100,872 miles

Exhaust silencer mountain bracket corroded

Offside front out-rigger has corrosion

Fail 2 Oct 2017 100,872 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust silencer mountain bracket corroded

Offside front out-rigger has corrosion

Pass 4 Oct 2016 97,150 miles

chassis has slight corrosion

n/s body mount corroded

rear cross member corroded

rear shocker bushes worn

Fail 3 Oct 2016 97,150 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively due to excess play in n/s/f wiper mechanism (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

chassis has slight corrosion

n/s body mount corroded

rear cross member corroded

rear shocker bushes worn

Pass 1 Oct 2015 92,644 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2015 92,642 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Oct 2014 87,221 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2013 81,295 miles

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 3 Oct 2013 81,285 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 27 Sep 2012 76,066 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2012 76,066 miles

Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

Pass 15 Sep 2011 72,041 miles

rear discs pitted

Fail 15 Sep 2011 72,041 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

rear discs pitted

Pass 24 Sep 2010 67,554 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2009 63,281 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2008 58,631 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2008 58,631 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2007 54,080 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2006 50,452 miles

Nearside Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

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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W748 TCK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 W748 TCK, 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 W748 TCK registered?

W748 TCK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 March 2000.

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