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FL56 LEJ

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

115,300 mi
Last recorded115,300 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL56 LEJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 115,300 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged both outer seats (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 7 May 2026 115,300 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged both outer seats (7.1.2 (d))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid topped up fluid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working fitted new bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing fitted new one (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 May 2025 110,554 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged plastic cover (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged plastic cover (7.1.2 (d))

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

Fail 13 May 2025 110,554 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged plastic cover (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged plastic cover (7.1.2 (d))

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

Fail 15 Apr 2025 110,331 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Emissions unable to be completed oil leaks (8.2.2.2 (e))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both blades (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint exessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Upper door hinge

Pass 30 Apr 2024 104,645 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 25 Apr 2024 104,588 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2023 99,246 miles

Central Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle plastic cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Fail 22 Apr 2023 99,246 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Central Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle plastic cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2022 95,356 miles

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive may be fuel or were filter been changed (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Front track rod bar damaged rubbing on bracket

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users if you rev hard (8.2.2.2 (c))

oil level high on dipstick

Pass 31 Mar 2021 91,369 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 30 Mar 2021 91,368 miles

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

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Coolant leak water pump ()

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Apr 2020 88,807 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive wet in 2 other places (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres side walls cracking letters and wrighting on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged slight twist needs replacing soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corrosion on rear cross member and chassie (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 16 Apr 2020 88,806 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen jet missing sprays forwards over bumper (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety dripping large puddle 100mm plus after 5 mins (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users first 4 times thick black smoke (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive wet in 2 other places (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres side walls cracking letters and wrighting on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corrosion on rear cross member and chassie (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 84,536 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Mar 2019 84,536 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users retested twice (8.2.2.2 (c))

Fail 20 Feb 2019 84,394 miles

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

Front Headlamp aim too low both lamps low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play hub excessive movement tractor housing leaking oil grease close to disc suface (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking fuel filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres side walls large cracks but no cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively also hub leaking oil grease close to disc suface (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged both front belts been shut in doors and centre seat buckle cover missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

engine oil level very high on dip stick

Pass 17 Mar 2018 80,621 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2017 80,404 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 7 Dec 2017 80,404 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 20 Apr 2017 80,126 miles

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

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

the n/s/f hub is leaking oil slightly.

Pass 5 Apr 2016 79,301 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

all four coil springs corroeded

around gearbox damp with oil

exhaust corroeded

n/s and o/s chassie corroded

rear cross members corroeded

Fail 4 Apr 2016 79,301 miles

Ball joint has excessive play drop arm from steering box (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

all four coil springs corroeded

around gearbox damp with oil

exhaust corroeded

n/s and o/s chassie corroded

rear cross members corroeded

Pass 19 Dec 2014 73,589 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

both front swiel joints damp

drop arm ball joint has slight play

exhaust corroeded

Pass 17 Jan 2014 70,351 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2012 68,250 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2011 64,564 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2011 61,115 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

n/s/r triangle bush starting to split

Pass 3 Jun 2010 55,258 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2009 49,752 miles

BOTH TRIANGLE BUSHES SPLIT

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

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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FL56 LEJ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 FL56 LEJ, 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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FL56 LEJ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 September 2006.

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