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W908 YBN

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Apr 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

100,563 mi
Last recorded100,563 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW908 YBN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 100,563 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2025 98,132 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2024 95,732 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2023 93,802 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2022 91,162 miles

Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed both (6.2.3 (c) (i))

underside and suspension corroded

Pass 6 Apr 2021 88,732 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2020 88,189 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2019 86,408 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2018 83,781 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.A.1)

Fail 22 Mar 2018 83,781 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.A.1)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 81,111 miles

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 1 Apr 2016 79,229 miles

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

Fail 29 Mar 2016 79,223 miles

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt yellow chalked (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Steering retaining device missing yellow chalked (2.2.C.1g)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases yellow chalked (7.1.2)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s/r shock absorber bottom bush nut not in the retaining device

Pass 2 Apr 2015 75,732 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

all tyres perishing on outer sidewalls

centre exhaust rubber adrift but system still secure

slight movement in steering damper mounting bush

Pass 1 Apr 2014 70,773 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2013 65,823 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2013 65,823 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Pass 19 Apr 2012 61,088 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2011 50,749 miles

steering damper bush worn

Pass 6 Apr 2010 42,712 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 6 Apr 2010 42,712 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 15 Apr 2009 35,894 miles

Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Apr 2008 28,395 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Apr 2007 27,121 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2006 23,543 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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W908 YBN is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 W908 YBN, 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 W908 YBN registered?

W908 YBN is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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The MOT history for W908 YBN shows 25 tests with a 84% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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