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X509 FGS

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 May 2024
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

171,167 mi
Last recorded171,167 miles
Recorded on24 May 2023
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX509 FGS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 May 2023 171,167 miles

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

Front Hub seals leaking.

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

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

Fail 19 May 2023 171,163 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle 265/75/16N (5.2.3 (f))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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 Drag link 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 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))

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

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

Front Hub seals leaking.

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2022 167,264 miles

Rear door split inside due to spare wheel

Fail 14 Apr 2022 167,264 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear door split inside due to spare wheel

Pass 25 Feb 2021 162,949 miles

Front No. plate damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Passenger seatbelt frayed (bitten?)

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

Fail 24 Feb 2021 162,941 miles

Exhaust silencer insecure Fractured @ front pipe/box joint. (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded @ rear flexible ferrule (1.1.11 (c))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both. split. (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front No. plate damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Passenger seatbelt frayed (bitten?)

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 19 Feb 2020 155,842 miles

track rod end dust covers perishing

Pass 31 Jan 2019 150,697 miles

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

Rear tyres perished

Fail 24 Jan 2019 150,694 miles

Fuel hose insecure filter bracket broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated corroded (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear tyres perished

Pass 29 Jan 2018 145,408 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 17 Nov 2016 139,420 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2016 139,420 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

Pass 24 Nov 2015 133,050 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2015 133,049 miles

Fuel system component leaking on side off engine (7.2.3)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Ball joint has excessive play steering box arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure rear (5.2.1a)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 26 Jul 2014 126,326 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

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

rear diff oil leak

Fail 17 Jul 2014 126,322 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

rear diff oil leak

Pass 2 Jul 2013 119,888 miles

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

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

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

offside rear tyre perished

rear differential leaking oil

rear door catch faulty

Fail 1 Jul 2013 119,887 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

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

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

offside rear tyre perished

rear differential leaking oil

rear door catch faulty

Pass 25 Jun 2012 113,385 miles

Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

nearside front axle oil seal leaking

offside front axle oil seal leaking

offside front tyre perished

offside rear tyre perished

rear axle propshaft end oil seal leaking

Pass 24 Jun 2011 106,423 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Pass 9 Nov 2010 103,821 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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 29 Oct 2009 94,872 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2008 86,493 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 76,042 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2006 59,674 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2005 46,595 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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X509 FGS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 X509 FGS, 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 X509 FGS registered?

X509 FGS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 September 2000.

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