2000 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · B1 MRH
2000 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jun 2000. Recorded mileage 155,584 miles. MOT expired on 08 May 2019. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 May 2019
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,584 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B1 MRH Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/05/2018
- 155,584 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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B1 MRH Mileage History
- 18/05/200673,373 mi
- 29/05/200783,167 mi+9,794 mi
- 30/05/200783,167 mi
- 29/05/200887,327 mi+4,160 mi
- 28/05/200990,664 mi+3,337 mi
- 27/05/201097,618 mi+6,954 mi
- 27/05/2011102,869 mi+5,251 mi
- 01/06/2011102,948 mi+79 mi
- 16/05/2012109,778 mi+6,830 mi
- 24/05/2013115,285 mi+5,507 mi
- 27/05/2014121,433 mi+6,148 mi
- 14/05/2015131,114 mi+9,681 mi
- 17/05/2016141,313 mi+10,199 mi
- 16/06/2016141,313 mi
- 11/05/2017149,356 mi+8,043 mi
- 01/06/2017149,927 mi+571 mi
- 09/05/2018155,584 mi+5,657 mi
Average of roughly 6,865 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
B1 MRH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Land Rover Defender (B1 MRH) between May 2006 and May 2018.
The record contains 13 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 09 May 2018 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Steering (4 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)”; “Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced at chassis (2.4.G.1”; “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”.
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