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X334 LUT

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

120,400 mi
Last recorded120,400 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX334 LUT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 120,400 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2025 120,400 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Pass 20 Nov 2024 118,051 miles

Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Inner nearside front inner swivel joint damp

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2023 115,823 miles

Coolant leak coolant bottle empty ()

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 15 Nov 2023 115,821 miles

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting offside rear chassis holed and corroded as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Vehicle structure is so weakened by damage within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached rear chassis cross member holed and corroded b y tow bar mountings as marked (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak no water in expansion bottle ()

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside front bulkhead to floor corroded as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 1 Dec 2022 113,655 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Nov 2022 113,654 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2021 111,227 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2021 111,224 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 8 Dec 2020 109,994 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded or covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to mid joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on legal limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 30 Nov 2020 109,984 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting worn to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected steering swivel ball (5.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded or covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to mid joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2019 105,634 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2019 105,493 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2019 105,493 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Jan 2018 96,739 miles

heavily under sealed

Pass 2 Nov 2016 93,039 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

covered with under seal under body

oil leak under body

Fail 1 Nov 2016 930,389 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

covered with under seal under body

oil leak under body

Pass 25 Sep 2015 88,993 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

under side and brake pipes under sealed

Fail 16 Sep 2015 88,942 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre wall cracking

under side and brake pipes under sealed

Pass 25 Sep 2014 85,280 miles

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

advise slight movement in offside rear lower trailing arm.

advise surface cracking on offside rear outer tyre wall.

advise,front number plate damaged,but still readable.

Pass 12 Sep 2013 81,919 miles

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

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

Oil leak

minor cracks at o/s/r tyre wall

Pass 4 Sep 2012 79,188 miles

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

Fail 4 Sep 2012 79,188 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2011 76,725 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2010 71,817 miles

oil leaks

slight play in rear shocker bushes

Fail 12 Nov 2010 71,678 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

oil leaks

slight play in rear shocker bushes

Pass 13 Oct 2009 63,412 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2009 63,255 miles

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2008 52,062 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 9 Oct 2008 52,062 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2007 39,194 miles

front brake discs and pads worn

Pass 7 Jun 2006 28,626 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2006 28,626 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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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X334 LUT is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 X334 LUT, 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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X334 LUT is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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