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X711 KEC

2000 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

172,096 mi
Last recorded172,096 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX711 KEC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 172,096 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective water ingress (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Dec 2024 171,784 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2023 171,359 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 Dec 2023 171,357 miles

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Nov 2022 170,623 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2021 169,131 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2020 162,023 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Both axle swivel seals weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Front U/J (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2020 162,023 miles

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Both axle swivel seals weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Front U/J (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 157,502 miles

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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 5 Dec 2019 157,502 miles

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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 28 Nov 2018 152,569 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2017 147,429 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2017 147,323 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Wiper does not park at bottom of screen (8.3.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2016 141,777 miles

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play steering ball (2.2.B.1g)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rear cross member (6.1.A.1)

Fail 31 Oct 2016 141,773 miles

Ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view both (8.2.1c)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play steering ball (2.2.B.1g)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rear cross member (6.1.A.1)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 135,835 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 21 Oct 2015 135,833 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 16 Oct 2014 129,918 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2014 129,918 miles

Centre Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged 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)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

Pass 1 Nov 2013 124,902 miles

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

Fail 26 Oct 2013 124,736 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2012 116,054 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Nov 2011 105,505 miles

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

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

Rear cross member corroded.

Fail 3 Nov 2011 105,488 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear cross member corroded.

o/s rear brake disc pitted.

Pass 18 Oct 2010 93,194 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2010 92,949 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Fail 6 Nov 2009 80,531 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Nov 2009 80,531 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2008 72,549 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2007 62,814 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2006 51,915 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2005 40,209 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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X711 KEC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

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 X711 KEC, 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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X711 KEC is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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