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BF06 ONC

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Dec 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

153,882 mi
Last recorded153,882 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF06 ONC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 153,882 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2025 153,874 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Pass 20 Nov 2024 146,880 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2023 139,494 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2022 132,838 miles

Both front swivel joints leaking

Front diff pinion seal leaking

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 31 Oct 2022 132,611 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Both front swivel joints leaking

Front diff pinion seal leaking

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Sep 2021 124,290 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 265/75/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive front diff pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Sep 2020 117,351 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing cover missing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Link bar bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing cover missing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Link bar bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear cross member has surface rust along the bottom

Fail 3 Sep 2020 11,723 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt On the steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing cover missing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Link bar bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing cover missing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Link bar bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear cross member has surface rust along the bottom

Pass 27 Aug 2019 109,578 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2019 109,578 miles

Offside Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Aug 2018 100,205 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2018 100,119 miles

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Nearside Front axle swivel joint seal deteriorating

Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover missing/defective

Offside Rear shock absorber dust cover missing/defective

Pass 19 May 2017 89,179 miles

Front Ball joint has slight play center rack end ball joint worn (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 6 May 2016 87,953 miles
Fail 6 May 2016 81,018 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 4 Nov 2014 69,207 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2013 59,985 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2012 52,974 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2011 42,868 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2010 31,242 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2009 22,853 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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BF06 ONC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 BF06 ONC, 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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What year was BF06 ONC registered?

BF06 ONC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 March 2006.

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