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X46 HHT

2000 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

145,922 mi
Last recorded145,922 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX46 HHT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 145,922 miles

Central Front Ancillary drive belt deteriorated

Offside Front Outer Oil leak, but not excessive Axle seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2025 140,752 miles

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2025 140,752 miles

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 135,918 miles

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

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

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2024 135,918 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2023 130,883 miles

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Feb 2023 130,883 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2022 127,178 miles

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Side steps corroded

Fail 22 Feb 2022 127,178 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Side steps corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2021 123,042 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside lowest performance/slowest to respond (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2021 123,042 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in 'Zone A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside lowest performance/slowest to respond (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2020 118,201 miles

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Two stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside being the slowest to respond/lowest performance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2020 118,201 miles

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

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Two stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside being the slowest to respond/lowest performance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2019 111,957 miles

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

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

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside being the lowest performance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2017 105,281 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2016 99,199 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2015 92,988 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

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

Pass 3 Jul 2014 85,451 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2013 78,855 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2012 73,061 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2012 73,061 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2011 68,529 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2010 60,533 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2010 60,533 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 6 Jan 2009 54,783 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 6 Jan 2009 54,783 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2008 47,728 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Jan 2008 47,728 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2007 40,043 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2006 32,311 miles

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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X46 HHT is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Red 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 X46 HHT, 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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What year was X46 HHT registered?

X46 HHT is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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