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W776 UAJ

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

95,557 mi
Last recorded95,557 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW776 UAJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 95,557 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2025 93,682 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play offside panhard rod slight play resulting in creaking (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2024 93,020 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer corroded with slight exhaust leak (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Sep 2023 92,077 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2022 91,171 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Pan hard bush to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front swivel ball seal retainer plated corroded & weeping grease

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

Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 56%. Rear brakes under performing (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Apr 2022 91,171 miles

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Pan hard bush to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front swivel ball seal retainer plated corroded & weeping grease

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

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

Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 56%. Rear brakes under performing (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 May 2020 90,799 miles
Fail 15 May 2020 90,799 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2018 89,262 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2017 88,660 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2016 87,180 miles

coil spring corroded x4 (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 8 Oct 2015 84,932 miles

o/s front brake back plate missing

red surface rust underside covering suspention components

Fail 8 Oct 2015 84,931 miles

Brake pedal spongy excess foot pedal travel first application (3.3.B.1b)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

o/s front brake back plate missing

red surface rust underside covering suspention components

Pass 14 Apr 2014 84,345 miles

exhaust deteriorated

front suspension turrets have corrosion

rear brake calipers corroded

rear service brake down on effort

underbody corrosion

Fail 11 Apr 2014 84,345 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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 slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

exhaust deteriorated

front suspension turrets have corrosion

rear brake calipers corroded

underbody corrosion

Pass 8 Mar 2013 83,359 miles

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

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

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

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

both front outriggers corroded not excessive

steering box drop arm ball joint cover split will soon need replacing

Pass 6 Mar 2012 82,114 miles

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

offside front outrigger poor condition (corrosion)

offside rear tyre perished and spliting

offside side step badly corroded

rear brakes down on effort

Pass 11 Oct 2010 78,497 miles

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

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

front and rear tyres slightly perished

Pass 15 May 2009 74,241 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2008 69,345 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2007 69,322 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2007 63,855 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2006 58,292 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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W776 UAJ is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 W776 UAJ, 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 W776 UAJ registered?

W776 UAJ is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 March 2000.

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