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YDR 800

2000 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2023
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

72,460 mi
Last recorded72,460 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2022
Typical for 2000 Land Rover Defender100,520 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYDR 800
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2022 72,460 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive (Axle) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2021 71,315 miles

Offside Front Inner sphere seal leak

Nearside Front Inner sphere seal leak

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

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

Fail 26 Oct 2020 71,875 miles

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel filter union (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Fluid leak, but not excessive sphere seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Fluid leak, but not excessive sphere seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside sun visor loose

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

wiper switch worn

Pass 18 Oct 2019 68,706 miles

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

slight oil leak from n/s and o/s front outer axel seal

Fail 15 Oct 2019 68,690 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play front arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated heavily perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

slight oil leak from n/s and o/s front outer axel seal

Fail 1 Oct 2019 68,563 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated o/s/r hub seal leaking (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal under body covered in under seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2018 66,673 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Oct 2018 66,655 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2017 64,591 miles

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

Pass 5 Nov 2015 63,867 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2015 63,830 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2013 63,976 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2013 63,770 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 19 Nov 2012 63,467 miles

Oil leak

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 12 Nov 2012 63,462 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6) DANGEROUS

Oil leak

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 20 Oct 2011 62,441 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 20 Oct 2011 62,441 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 28 Jun 2011 62,441 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Rear Halfshaft bolt loose (4.2.B.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

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

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

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

nearside front wheel arch missing

Pass 12 Mar 2010 63,137 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2010 62,137 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 18 Feb 2009 61,317 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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YDR 800 is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

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 YDR 800, 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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YDR 800 is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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The MOT history for YDR 800 shows 21 tests with a 52.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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