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X252 HNV

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

156,457 mi
Last recorded156,457 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX252 HNV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2025 156,457 miles

Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor pan (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2024 153,406 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 148,825 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2022 143,815 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2021 139,359 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2020 133,849 miles

Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

steering damper mounting bush worn

Fail 30 Sep 2020 133,849 miles

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high adjuster defective (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

steering damper mounting bush worn

Pass 17 Oct 2019 126,642 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 125,122 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 123,405 miles

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

switches on steering column poorly secured

Fail 9 Jan 2018 123,403 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

switches on steering column poorly secured

Pass 2 Dec 2016 122,006 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Sep 2015 120,806 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2015 120,804 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 11 Sep 2014 119,071 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Sep 2014 119,071 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2013 116,565 miles

slight fault on o/s/r indicator

all brake pipes beginning to corrode

Pass 11 Sep 2012 112,222 miles

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

Fail 11 Sep 2012 112,222 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 31 Oct 2011 110,883 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2010 107,107 miles

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

Pass 8 Jun 2009 104,952 miles

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Pass 15 May 2008 101,393 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2007 94,946 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2006 79,904 miles

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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X252 HNV is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 X252 HNV, 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 X252 HNV registered?

X252 HNV is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 December 2000.

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