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X59 CFO

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

178,917 mi
Last recorded178,917 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX59 CFO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 178,917 miles

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 171,711 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2024 171,701 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2023 164,028 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2022 156,990 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2021 151,406 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 15 Sep 2021 151,406 miles

Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Coolant low

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 28 Sep 2020 149,269 miles

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

Fail 21 Sep 2020 149,249 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

Prop shaft joint excessively worn Rear prop rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2019 147,853 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2018 146,431 miles

Body has slight corrosion mountings both sides under bulkhead (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front on calipers (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component power steering box (2.3.3b)

Pass 19 Apr 2017 145,838 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2016 145,831 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded within 30cm of a triangle bush mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both nearside and offside front brake pipes on calipers (3.6.B.2c)

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened both nearside and offside (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside B post facing panel corroded through

Nearside Rear chassis rail bowed

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement spanner arm bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside triangle bushes (2.4.G.2)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

oil leak

Pass 13 Nov 2015 144,313 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened Both outer belts (5.2.2a)

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

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

OSF seatbelt seatbelt stalk cover

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint A frame joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear crossmember corroded

Rear propshaft rear UJ worn

Slight noise from OS front hub

Fail 13 Nov 2015 144,313 miles

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

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

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

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened Both outer belts (5.2.2a)

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

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

OSF seatbelt seatbelt stalk cover

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint A frame joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear crossmember corroded

Rear propshaft rear UJ worn

Slight noise from OS front hub

Pass 6 Oct 2014 141,517 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

nearside rear chassis rail starting to corrode

offside front wiper blade split on the very end

offside rear bump stop missing

rear cross member starting to corrode

rear propshaft rear u/j worn

steering drop arm joint cover deteriorated

Pass 9 Oct 2013 138,271 miles

rear cross member corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2012 134,641 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2011 130,552 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 8 Oct 2010 128,340 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2010 123,018 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2008 113,765 miles

front seat belts have slight damage

Pass 12 Sep 2007 104,995 miles

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

nearside door mirror insecure

nearside rear tyre has slight damage to side wall

Pass 27 Sep 2006 89,001 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2005 74,113 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2005 74,113 miles

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 21 Sep 2005 74,101 miles

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

Offside Front Steering damper deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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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X59 CFO is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 X59 CFO, 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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X59 CFO is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 September 2000.

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