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X58 PES

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests31 (22 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate71%

Mileage

129,764 mi
Last recorded129,764 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX58 PES
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

22 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 129,764 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2025 124,224 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2024 113,115 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2023 112,034 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2022 108,395 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened swivel hub leaking slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Apr 2022 108,391 miles

Central Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting offside outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened swivel hub leaking slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 102,409 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2020 98,718 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2020 98,715 miles

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

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering pitman arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2019 97,395 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2018 95,284 miles

ALL FOUR TYRES PERRISHED / CRACKED / SPLITS IN TREAD

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

Pass 3 Apr 2017 92,045 miles

Tyres perished in tread area

Fail 28 Mar 2017 92,035 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner face of OSF chassis (2.2.C.1h)

Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded NSF outrigger (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside and Offside chassis at front radius arm mountings (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSR chassis above anti-roll bar mounting (2.4.A.3)

Tyres perished in tread area

Pass 26 Oct 2016 90,587 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2015 88,988 miles

Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear hoses (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2014 86,905 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2013 85,405 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2012 82,711 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2012 82,662 miles

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

Pass 12 Aug 2011 76,618 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2011 76,587 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

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

Offside 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)

Pass 16 Aug 2010 67,511 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 9 Aug 2010 67,511 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

h/brake travel hi

o/s/rear roll bar bracket poorly secured

Pass 11 Aug 2009 62,391 miles

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

Fail 10 Aug 2009 62,390 miles

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

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

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

Fail 6 Aug 2008 56,776 miles

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

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

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Aug 2008 56,776 miles

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

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

Pass 10 Aug 2007 50,451 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2007 50,449 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 9 Aug 2006 46,302 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2005 43,524 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 PES is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 PES, 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 X58 PES registered?

X58 PES is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 December 2000.

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