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A117 REE

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

151,990 mi
Last recorded151,990 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA117 REE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 151,990 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2024 151,190 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2023 151,072 miles

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2022 150,898 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Propshaft rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2021 150,285 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 146,648 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Section of front to rear on top of chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Front Front prop rear UJ slight wear

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged Stiff In operation (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Jan 2019 137,872 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near corrosion limit above chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jan 2018 128,551 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2018 128,298 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D rubbers (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush And shock absorber very weak in operation (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D rubbers (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush And shock absorber very weak in operation (2.7.4)

Pass 19 Jan 2017 119,572 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak ()

Fail 12 Jan 2017 119,406 miles

Fuel system component leaking Rear of engine area (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D rubber (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Jan 2016 110,664 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 21 Jan 2015 100,788 miles

front prop-shaft rear UJ slight wear

Fail 21 Jan 2015 100,788 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front prop shaft rear UJ worn

Pass 17 Jan 2014 91,884 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 30 Jan 2013 83,271 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 25 Jan 2013 83,095 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Jan 2012 73,599 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 23 Jan 2012 73,599 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Jan 2011 63,714 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 26 Jan 2010 53,321 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/r shock rubber has slight play

Fail 26 Jan 2010 53,321 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/r shock rubber has slight play

Pass 19 Jan 2009 43,099 miles

Air Filter Extention Tube Loose

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front No. Plate Chipped

Nearside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (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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A117 REE is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2006 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 72,296 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 A117 REE, 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 20 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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A117 REE is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 January 2006.

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