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X58 NWW

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Aug 2027
Tests34 (19 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate55.9%

Mileage

167,014 mi
Last recorded167,014 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX58 NWW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 15 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2026 167,014 miles

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

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

wiper linkage worn

Fail 22 Jul 2026 166,958 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

wiper linkage worn

Pass 7 Aug 2025 162,731 miles

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

steering damper bush worn

Fail 25 Jul 2025 162,640 miles

Emissions unable to be completed major exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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 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))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

steering damper bush worn

Pass 30 Jul 2024 159,093 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Jul 2024 159,093 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 3 Jun 2024 159,080 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit 1.6mm and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Hub oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 May 2023 155,468 miles

Both headlamps light intensity slightly reduced

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive axle hub oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively shaft front u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2022 151,790 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Fail 1 Jun 2022 151,790 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 26 May 2022 151,771 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

OSR Hub seal damp

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Looks very low but cant see fully with wheel fitted (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 149,406 miles

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

Rear inner brake pads look low

Wiper arms worn

Pass 7 Mar 2019 147,978 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged clasp cover (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

both front tyres perished in tread 265/75r16

Fail 6 Mar 2019 147,978 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 265/75r16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged clasp cover (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

both front tyres perished in tread 265/75r16

drive/fan belt noisy

Pass 21 Sep 2017 141,357 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2017 141,357 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Dec 2016 135,656 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated clasp casing incomplete (5.2.3)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Fail 17 Nov 2016 135,642 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm track rod end (2.2.C.1c)

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Central Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember holed ns and os on crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Central Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember holed ns and os outer chassis (2.4.A.3)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage indicator lens broken (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer tie arm mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking steering box assembly (2.3.3b)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Rear Towbar fixing obviously of an inappropriate type small weld not acceptable (6.6.2)

Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides,rod to axle all 4 bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front seat belt clasp incomplete but functional

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged crushed but functional (2.2.D.2b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn low with tread deformation (4.1.E.1)

Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both side at chassis mount (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system loose but unlikely to fall off

Pass 19 Nov 2015 129,428 miles

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 19 Nov 2015 129,428 miles

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

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 19 Nov 2014 123,425 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2014 123,420 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2013 117,567 miles

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

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

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

Fail 5 Nov 2013 117,529 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Sep 2012 108,603 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2012 108,596 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

bracket on gearbox lose

Pass 2 Sep 2011 99,058 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

damage to osf mirror glass

Fail 1 Sep 2011 99,058 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

damage to osf mirror glass

Pass 18 Aug 2010 91,315 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2009 90,244 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Nov 2009 90,244 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2008 88,835 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2007 85,477 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2006 80,158 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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X58 NWW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.

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 X58 NWW, 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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X58 NWW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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