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X433 YAS

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Apr 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

95,818 mi
Last recorded95,818 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX433 YAS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2025 95,818 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2024 95,296 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2024 95,288 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2022 94,543 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2021 93,352 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play forward most (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Mar 2020 93,338 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Front Floor corroded

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

Parking brake lever travel

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

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

Steering damper bush worn

Pass 28 Nov 2018 92,142 miles

Brake pedal only just drops away when held under pressure on start up

Horn switch slightly defective

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

Offside Front Floor corroded

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

Steering damper bush worn

Pass 19 Dec 2017 86,519 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2016 81,759 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2015 77,901 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 5 Oct 2015 77,894 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle severe pull to the right on service brake (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking filter (7.2.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 1 Oct 2014 75,291 miles

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

Nearside front bumper starting to corrode

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Pass 7 Oct 2013 72,746 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2013 72,740 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

o/s/r bumpstop missing

Pass 20 Sep 2012 69,580 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2012 69,570 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 30 Sep 2011 64,875 miles

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

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 27 Sep 2011 64,872 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

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

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

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Sep 2010 61,135 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 7 Sep 2010 61,135 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 3 Sep 2009 60,174 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2008 52,203 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2007 45,842 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2007 45,842 miles

Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

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

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

emissions not done due to condition of exhaust

spare wheel and winch cut off may cause injury to passerby

Pass 26 Jan 2006 40,400 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2006 40,500 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.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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X433 YAS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 X433 YAS, 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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X433 YAS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 November 2000.

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