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BJ56 YPV

2006 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

174,796 mi
Last recorded174,796 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ56 YPV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 174,796 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2024 171,776 miles

Central Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security a frame mounting corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis rail slight corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis rail slight corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security cross member starting to corrode (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2024 171,776 miles

Central Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security a frame mounting corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis rail slight corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis rail slight corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security cross member starting to corrode (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 169,064 miles

General underside corrosion

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed And offside front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And offside rear across axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 5 Oct 2023 169,062 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

General underside corrosion

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed And offside front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And offside rear across axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 167,188 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both Front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front mud guard has slight damage

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Aug 2021 163,398 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Mudguard has slight damage

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured lense has some damage (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2021 163,398 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Mudguard has slight damage

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured lense has some damage (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2020 157,239 miles

Nearside Front Slight damage to wheel arch trim

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear section and connection to rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Slight general corrosion

Pass 26 Feb 2019 151,073 miles

Centre exhaust mount point on silencer deteriorated but not broken

Drivers and passengers seat belts slightly damaged and frayed

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play

Nearside Rear Lower shock bush slightly worn

Offside Front tyre wearing on the inner edge

Pass 30 Oct 2017 137,978 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Bolts corroded (5.2.6)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Rear cross member / chassis areas (6.1.B.2)

Pass 18 Nov 2016 127,076 miles

Central rear seatbelt incomplete

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear trailing arm front bush starting to unbond

Offside Front brake pipe starting to corrode

Oil leak ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

coolant level low

nearside rear and offside rear seat backs slightly insecure

offside front, offside rear, nearside front and nearside rear seatbelt webbings damaged

temporary fuel cap fitted

wiper blades torn

wipers not parking properly

Fail 17 Nov 2016 127,075 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Emissions not tested insufficient engine oil (7.4.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Oil leak ()

Central rear seatbelt incomplete

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear trailing arm front bush starting to unbond

Offside Front brake pipe starting to corrode

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

coolant level low

nearside rear and offside rear seat backs slightly insecure

offside front, offside rear, nearside front and nearside rear seatbelt webbings damaged

temporary fuel cap fitted

wiper blades torn

wipers not parking properly

Pass 25 Nov 2015 108,858 miles

engine oil level low

front registration plate damaged

nearside and offside front seatbelt webbings slightly damaged

nearside and offside rear seatbelt webbings slightly damaged

nearside front tyre tread worn near to wear bars

play in nearside front wheel bearing

windscreen wipers not parking in correct place

Fail 24 Nov 2015 108,858 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

engine oil level low

front registration plate damaged

nearside and offside front seatbelt webbings slightly damaged

nearside and offside rear seatbelt webbings slightly damaged

nearside front tyre tread worn near to wear bars

play in nearside front wheel bearing

windscreen wipers not parking in correct place

Pass 25 Nov 2014 97,163 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

vehicle chassis muddy in places

Fail 24 Nov 2014 97,169 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 18 Nov 2013 85,373 miles

front and offside rear seat belts slightly damaged

nearside rear tyre slightly damaged

nearside reflector slightly damaged

no interior mirror fitted

offside headlamp slightly damaged and beam pattern slightly out of focus

Pass 2 Nov 2012 73,671 miles

Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing

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

front seat belts slightly damaged

nearside rear tyre slightly damaged

nearside reflector slightly damaged

offside headlamp slightly damaged and beam pattern slightly out of focus

Pass 21 Apr 2011 55,124 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

front and offside rear seat belts slightly damaged

nearside reflector slightly damaged

offside front tyre starting to perish

offside headlamp glass slightly damaged

rear brakes slightly out of balance

Pass 11 Aug 2010 42,863 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2010 42,863 miles

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

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 3 Nov 2009 34,964 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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BJ56 YPV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 BJ56 YPV, 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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BJ56 YPV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 November 2006.

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