MOT Status
ValidMileage
100,563 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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
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)
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)
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component box (2.3.3b)
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
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
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)
steering damper bush worn
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
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
Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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W908 YBN is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2000.
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