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X338 THK

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Oct 2022
Tests32 (17 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate53.1%

Mileage

148,502 mi
Last recorded148,502 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2021
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX338 THK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 15 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2021 148,502 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both metal pipes getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front tractor joint swivel bearing

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal pipe getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 20 Sep 2021 148,500 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (both flanges rusted away) (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both metal pipes getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal pipe getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2020 145,797 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre section to rear box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump bung washer (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2020 145,797 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective centre section to rear box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump bung washer (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2019 143,677 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

centre exhaust silencer damaged

Fail 23 Sep 2019 143,676 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

centre exhaust silencer damaged

Pass 19 Sep 2018 140,789 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

engine oil leak

Fail 17 Sep 2018 140,788 miles

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn front u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure adjusting screw missing (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top and bottom (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top and bottom (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

engine oil leak

Pass 26 Sep 2017 136,539 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering box (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre exhaust box slightly damaged

steering box damp

Fail 22 Sep 2017 136,537 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering box (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

centre exhaust box slightly damaged

steering box damp

Pass 22 Aug 2016 131,344 miles

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion cross panel (6.1.B.2)

Fail 22 Aug 2016 131,344 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion cross panel (6.1.B.2)

Pass 7 Sep 2015 127,734 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2015 127,734 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 22 Aug 2014 123,213 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 22 Aug 2014 123,213 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2013 119,807 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2013 119,807 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 23 Aug 2012 114,545 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2012 114,545 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)

Pass 7 Sep 2011 109,165 miles

Offside door mirror cracked

Slight play in both rear shock bush's

Slight play in the offside front wheel bearing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 2 Sep 2011 109,165 miles

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside door mirror cracked

Slight play in both rear shock bush's

Slight play in the offside front wheel bearing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Aug 2010 102,967 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2010 102,967 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Aug 2009 96,283 miles

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

slight play in rear prop shaft universal joint.

Fail 24 Aug 2009 96,283 miles

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

slight play in rear prop shaft universal joint.

Pass 28 Aug 2008 84,203 miles

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

front propshaft uj worn (rear)

Pass 4 Sep 2007 70,024 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2007 69,838 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 14 Aug 2006 53,981 miles

n/s wing mirrow cracked

under body muddy

Pass 17 Aug 2005 46,090 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2005 46,080 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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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X338 THK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.

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 X338 THK, 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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X338 THK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 October 2000.

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