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X762 SAS

2000 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Aug 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

130,599 mi
Last recorded130,599 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2025
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX762 SAS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Aug 2025 130,599 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2024 125,641 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive at rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2023 121,260 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive at diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Aug 2023 121,251 miles

Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive at diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2022 115,833 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 5 Aug 2021 105,897 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2020 94,119 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

chassis and vehicle structure wax oiled

Fail 6 Aug 2020 94,119 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

chassis and vehicle structure wax oiled

Pass 4 Jan 2020 94,013 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

vehicle chassis and under body wax oiled

Fail 22 Dec 2019 94,013 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play DROP ARM (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper not working NOT PARKING (3.4 (a))

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported MAIN PIPE (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 16 Jun 2016 89,073 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2016 89,073 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2015 87,622 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2015 87,622 miles

Nearside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 25 Jun 2014 85,027 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2014 85,023 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear propshaft worn

Pass 12 Jun 2013 81,851 miles

Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Pass 13 Jun 2012 78,553 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2012 78,553 miles

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

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

Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Jun 2011 752,346 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2011 752,346 miles

Offside Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 7 Jun 2010 68,632 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 67,147 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2009 67,147 miles

Front registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)

Nearside Front Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2008 61,266 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2008 61,265 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Pass 12 Dec 2007 57,233 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2006 52,309 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2006 52,308 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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X762 SAS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 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 X762 SAS, 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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X762 SAS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 December 2000.

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