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W784 YAN

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Aug 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

181,567 mi
Last recorded181,567 miles
Recorded on29 Aug 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW784 YAN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Aug 2025 181,567 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2024 173,756 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2024 173,756 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 168,613 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2023

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2022 165,501 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2021 157,106 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2021 157,105 miles

Central Rear Drive shaft joint excessively worn prop u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 147,183 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2020 147,183 miles

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2019 138,139 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2019 138,139 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Jan 2018 132,974 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Sep 2016 123,418 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2015 123,203 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 11 Nov 2015 121,203 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 Nov 2014 122,750 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2013 120,755 miles

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 24 Apr 2012 118,430 miles

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

Pass 26 Apr 2011 115,768 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering idler has slight play in ball joint.

Pass 24 Apr 2010 112,958 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Apr 2009 107,484 miles

Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Pass 26 Apr 2008 99,605 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2008 99,605 miles

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

n/s and o/s rear wheel bearing ex play

Pass 28 Mar 2007 89,999 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 22 Mar 2007 89,999 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 18 Apr 2006 81,990 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

front brake pads and discsw worn,brake balance JUST ACCEPTABLE 25%,RECOMMEND ATTENTION

oil leak

osf seat belt damaged,centre belt slight fray

slight play in osf and both rear wheel bearings

Pass 18 Apr 2006 81,990 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

front brake pads and discsw worn,brake balance JUST ACCEPTABLE 25%,RECOMMEND ATTENTION

oil leak

osf seat belt damaged,centre belt slight fray

slight play in osf and both rear wheel bearings

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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W784 YAN is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 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 W784 YAN, 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 W784 YAN registered?

W784 YAN is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 May 2000.

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