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FG06 ZUC

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Aug 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

115,605 mi
Last recorded115,605 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG06 ZUC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Fail 17 Aug 2026 115,605 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire Fuel Filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2025 114,981 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2024 114,278 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Aug 2023 113,636 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2022 112,875 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Aug 2021 112,269 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective centre box mount broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2021 112,265 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear brake pipe leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective centre box mount broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2019 111,926 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Dec 2018 111,117 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 May 2017 103,154 miles

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

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

Oil leak Engine/gearbox

Pass 3 Jun 2016 98,807 miles

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

Fail 3 Jun 2016 98,807 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated flickers on (3.6.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed wall splitting (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2015 89,130 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre starting to perish on inner wall

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear tyre has slight split in inner wall

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 29 May 2014 79,913 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2013 73,858 miles

both front tyres inner side wall cracking up

Pass 3 May 2012 66,335 miles
Pass 11 May 2011 55,991 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2010 52,414 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2010 46,427 miles

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

Pass 3 Apr 2009 32,104 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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FG06 ZUC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FG06 ZUC, 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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FG06 ZUC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 April 2006.

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