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W827 VEC

2000 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Mar 2024
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

70,445 mi
Last recorded70,445 miles
Recorded on8 Mar 2023
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW827 VEC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Mar 2023 70,445 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body mounting outrigger corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded hole in bulkhead /floor, under brake pedal /servo (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin pad appears to be coming away from backing plate (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body mounting outrigger corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Various oil leaks

Fail 7 Mar 2023 70,444 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body mounting outrigger corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded hole in bulkhead /floor, under brake pedal /servo (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin pad appears to be coming away from backing plate (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body mounting outrigger corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Various oil leaks

Pass 26 Nov 2021 68,969 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body mounting outrigger corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Various oil leaks

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Rear of chassis at rear valance corroded (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 18 Nov 2021 68,963 miles

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body mounting outrigger corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Various oil leaks

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Rear of chassis at rear valance corroded (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2020 68,025 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive various oil leaks and coolant leak from area of water pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting hole corroded in chassis can be seen from offside rear wheel arch close to towbar mountings (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm on steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2020 68,025 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive various oil leaks and coolant leak from area of water pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting hole corroded in chassis can be seen from offside rear wheel arch close to towbar mountings (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm on steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 31 May 2019 66,406 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive various oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 May 2019 66,357 miles

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive various oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis various sections slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2018 64,728 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Nearside rear out rigger has slight corrosion. (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Offside rear out rigger has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 2 Dec 2016 63,518 miles

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 17 Nov 2015 62,015 miles
Pass 19 May 2014 60,089 miles
Pass 16 May 2013 55,677 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2012 51,677 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 19 Apr 2012 51,677 miles
Pass 11 May 2011 48,734 miles

Oil leak

Fail 11 May 2011 48,734 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Oil leak

Pass 22 Apr 2010 44,801 miles
Pass 11 May 2009 39,579 miles
Pass 8 May 2008 35,417 miles
Pass 8 May 2007 30,367 miles
Pass 10 May 2006 26,279 miles
Fail 10 May 2006 26,279 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 14 May 2005 21,590 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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W827 VEC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 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 W827 VEC, 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 W827 VEC registered?

W827 VEC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 May 2000.

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