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X466 SCP

2000 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

170,013 mi
Last recorded170,013 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX466 SCP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 170,013 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

coolant leak

oil leak

transfer box leak

Fail 10 Apr 2026 169,979 miles

Driver's door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

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

Offside Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

coolant leak

oil leak

transfer box leak

Pass 11 Apr 2025 165,989 miles

Coil spring corroded All springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Floor pan corroded

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

Fail 8 Apr 2025 165,960 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm Drivers (7.1.2 (b))

Coil spring corroded All springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Floor pan corroded

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2024 160,513 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2023 160,315 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wipers (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel housing seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel housing seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis from front to rear has general corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

engine oil on minimum

Pass 6 Jan 2023 159,802 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Floor/bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Jan 2023 159,802 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened Turret (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Fuel hose insecure Filler hoses not connected (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Floor/bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Nov 2022 159,752 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt DROP ARM BALL JOINT (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2021 157,053 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 26 Nov 2020 153,701 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis complete (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

nearside front drag link end ball joint boot perishing

steering box drop arm ball joint boot perishing

Fail 29 Oct 2020 153,364 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis out riger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive from parking brake drum (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis complete (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

offside front drag link arm ball joint boot perishing

offside steering box drop arm ball joint boot perishing

Pass 1 Oct 2019 148,908 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

bulkhead,floor,chassis etc showing corrosion/corroded in places

front floor pan corroded+holed

front shocker mounting(cone)corroded

front swivel joint leaking

n/s sun visor hanging low

o/s seatbelt plastic shroud missing

Fail 30 Sep 2019 148,900 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively loose (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength various holes trailing arm rear mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

bulkhead,floor,chassis etc showing corrosion/corroded in places

front floor pan corroded+holed

front shocker mounting(cone)corroded

front swivel joint leaking

n/s sun visor hanging low

n/s wiper split

o/s seatbelt plastic shroud missing

Pass 27 Jun 2018 142,023 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

offside hub seal slight leak

slight corrosion on chassis

steering gaitors poor

Pass 10 Jul 2017 138,290 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear metal pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion on chassis (6.1.A.1)

rear cross member starting to corrode

Pass 22 Jul 2016 133,050 miles

Metal brake pipes corroded

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

Track rod end gaiters perished

Pass 13 Jul 2015 128,329 miles

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

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

both wiper blades slightly deteriorated

Pass 2 Jul 2014 122,029 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2013 116,046 miles

fluid loss from offside front hub

Fail 27 Jun 2013 115,900 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

fluid loss from offside front hub

Pass 26 Jun 2012 111,028 miles

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

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 26 Jun 2012 111,028 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 29 Jun 2011 102,258 miles

front brake discs slightly corroded

nearside front seat belt damaged

no rear seats

Fail 27 Jun 2011 102,169 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brake discs slightly corroded

nearside front seat belt damaged

no rear seats

Pass 25 Jun 2010 89,888 miles

both front seat belt webbings

both wiper blades

front brake pads getting low

offside rear tyre tread low

Pass 19 Mar 2009 76,328 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2008 72,758 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2007 69,002 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2006 64,506 miles

Slight oil leak from offside front hub seal

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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X466 SCP is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 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 X466 SCP, 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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X466 SCP is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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