2000 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · V835 FRJ
2000 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 19 Jan 2000. Recorded mileage 180,771 miles. MOT valid until 27 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27 Apr 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 180,771 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
V835 FRJ Key Findings
- 33 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/04/2026
- 180,771 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 11 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (44 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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V835 FRJ Mileage History
- 31/01/200657,253 mi
- 12/01/200765,771 mi+8,518 mi
- 24/01/200765,773 mi+2 mi
- 07/02/200873,381 mi+7,608 mi
- 13/02/200980,266 mi+6,885 mi
- 04/01/201092,937 mi+12,671 mi
- 15/12/201097,849 mi+4,912 mi
- 08/12/2011108,330 mi+10,481 mi
- 14/01/2013116,677 mi+8,347 mi
- 15/01/2013116,677 mi
- 22/01/2014124,226 mi+7,549 mi
- 05/02/2015132,275 mi+8,049 mi
- 31/03/2016136,396 mi+4,121 mi
- 01/04/2016136,410 mi+14 mi
- 11/04/2017144,674 mi+8,264 mi
- 21/04/2017145,931 mi+1,257 mi
- 25/04/2018156,286 mi+10,355 mi
- 17/05/2018156,537 mi+251 mi
- 31/05/2018156,537 mi
- 09/05/2019164,494 mi+7,957 mi
- 10/05/2019164,496 mi+2 mi
- 30/07/2020167,369 mi+2,873 mi
- 12/08/2020167,375 mi+6 mi
- 10/07/2021168,257 mi+882 mi
- 12/04/2022168,325 mi+68 mi
- 12/04/2022168,325 mi
- 11/04/2023172,672 mi+4,347 mi
- 28/04/2023172,675 mi+3 mi
- 23/04/2024177,180 mi+4,505 mi
- 24/04/2025179,264 mi+2,084 mi
- 29/04/2025179,265 mi+1 mi
- 21/04/2026180,766 mi+1,501 mi
- 28/04/2026180,771 mi+5 mi
Average of roughly 6,103 miles per year across 33 recorded odometer readings.
V835 FRJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
33 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Land Rover Defender (V835 FRJ) between January 2006 and April 2026.
The record contains 20 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 28 April 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 13 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (44 issues), Brakes (36 issues), Suspension (29 issues), Steering (19 issues), Bodywork (10 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 98 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: “Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a bod”; “Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural ”.
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