MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,959 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fuel filter / housing damp
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed hole (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis plus brace across diff (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis holed near gearbox mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal all repairs (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
chassis heavily corroded and plated
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis to body outrigger holed and rusted away (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner chassis rail plates not welded all way round (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fuel filter / housing damp
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed hole (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis plus brace across diff (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis holed near gearbox mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
chassis heavily corroded and plated
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2 x holes in chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail to body mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel filter / houseing (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear cross member between cassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroded and heavily patched (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Chassis heavily patched and corroded
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fuel filter corroded and damp
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chips (8.3.1d)
Slight leak from front swivel joints
Brake pipe slightly corroded NSF on top of chassis (3.6.B.2c)
Extensive welding repairs to chassis - heavy surface corrosion to remainder of chassis/outriggers and crossmembers
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSF chassis at radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSF chassis inside outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded NSF chassis under wheelarch (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded NSF on top of chassis (3.6.B.2c)
Extensive welding repairs to chassis - heavy surface corrosion to remainder of chassis/outriggers and crossmembers
Slight leak from front swivel joints
Brake performance not tested Vehicle wont start (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Front of NSF chassis - inner face (2.2.C.1h)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside of front crossmember (2.2.C.1h)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Centre of offside chassis - inner face (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis at NSR radius arm forward mounting - multiple areas (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis at OSR radius arm forward mounting - multiple areas (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Lower face of OSF chassis at radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside of 'A' bar crossmember -multiple areas (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSF chassis inside outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSF outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSR chassis inner face above radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside of 'A' bar crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded NSR and OSR chassis at spring mountings (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded NSR and OSR spring top mountings badly corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting NSR chassis badly corroded - multiple areas (6.6.6) DANGEROUS
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting OSR chassis badly corroded - multiple areas (6.6.6) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded NSF on top of chassis (3.6.B.2c)
Chassis extensively corroded in multiple areas, remaining chassis weak.
Centre Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
underbody/chassis, corrosion/rust offside/nearside.
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS
Centre Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
underbody/chassis, corrosion/rust offside/nearside.
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
underbody chassis corrosion/rust, offside/nearside.
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
underbody chassis corrosion/rust, offside/nearside.
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nearside rear door lower hinge worn/play.
underbody/chassis corrosion/rust offside/nearside.
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nearside rear door lower hinge worn/play.
underbody/chassis corrosion/rust offside/nearside.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
offside front brake hose ferrule nut rusty.
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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)
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X737 YRE is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 X737 YRE, 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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X737 YRE is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 November 2000.
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