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X343 HMY

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

199,182 mi
Last recorded199,182 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX343 HMY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 199,182 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn radius arm bushes cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

front bumper corroded

Pass 20 Sep 2024 197,058 miles

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

Nearside Front swivel seal leaking

Offside Front swivel seal leaking slightly

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear axle aframe ball joint dust cover deteriorated

Fail 19 Sep 2024 197,054 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rearmost (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front swivel seal leaking

Offside Front swivel seal leaking slightly

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear axle aframe ball joint dust cover deteriorated

Pass 13 Sep 2023 195,064 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing but operation not impaired (7.1.2 (d))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear of front (6.1.7 (c) (i))

front swivel hub seals slight leak offside and nearside front

Fail 13 Sep 2023 195,064 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing but operation not impaired (7.1.2 (d))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear of front (6.1.7 (c) (i))

front swivel hub seals slight leak offside and nearside front

Pass 11 Apr 2022 193,348 miles

Nearside Front swivel hub seal leaking

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing but still operational (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers side (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Mar 2021 192,302 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer casing missing but still operational (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

both front swivel hubs leaking but not excessive

Fail 25 Mar 2021 192,302 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer casing missing but still operational (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

both front swivel hubs leaking but not excessive

Pass 17 Apr 2019 188,872 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt idler (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front swivel joint seal slightly leaking

Offside Rear seat belt plug cover missing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2018 182,335 miles

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

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear seat belt buckle outer casing missing

both front hub seals slight leak

Pass 31 Mar 2017 177,208 miles

Front radius arm-rear bushes

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear seat belt buckle cover

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 27 Mar 2017 177,200 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front radius arm-rear bushes

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear seat belt buckle cover

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 21 Mar 2016 172,024 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 167,625 miles

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

Fail 14 Apr 2014 167,623 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

NSR TYRE PRESSURE LOW

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

Pass 18 Oct 2013 166,030 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

OSR SEAT BELT CATCH SHROUD MISSING

Fail 17 Oct 2013 166,026 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

OSR SEAT BELT CATCH SHROUD MISSING

Pass 4 Oct 2012 160,552 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Oct 2012 160,552 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 27 Oct 2011 156,465 miles

NSR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE - RECOMMEND REPAIR - BELTS INSPECTED FROM REAR ACCESS

OSR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE - RECOMMEND REPAIR - BELTS INSPECTED FROM REAR ACCESS

Fail 26 Oct 2011 156,421 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

NSR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE - RECOMMEND REPAIR - BELTS INSPECTED FROM REAR ACCESS

OSR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE - RECOMMEND REPAIR - BELTS INSPECTED FROM REAR ACCESS

Pass 22 Oct 2010 148,688 miles

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

Fail 19 Oct 2010 148,688 miles

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

Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 2 Sep 2009 139,934 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2008 124,564 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

parking brake lever 3/4 travel

Pass 22 Aug 2007 103,566 miles

drop arm ball joint slightly worn

Pass 23 Aug 2006 82,726 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

beam converters fitted to headlights

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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X343 HMY is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 X343 HMY, 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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X343 HMY is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 September 2000.

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