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FX06 YJG

2006 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

144,362 mi
Last recorded144,362 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX06 YJG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 144,362 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Apr 2026 144,362 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 11 Apr 2025 142,592 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2024 141,019 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2023 139,349 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2022 135,712 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2021 132,182 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2020 130,888 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2020 130,888 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2019 123,941 miles

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

Fail 3 Apr 2019 123,941 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 116,696 miles

Nearside Front tyre has small cuts on side wall

Nearside Rear tyre has small cuts around side wall

Pass 21 Mar 2017 109,291 miles

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

Offside Front brake sticking slightly

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn rear joint ()

fuel filler neck breather pipe perishing

Pass 21 Mar 2016 100,962 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint tractor joint (2.4.G.4b)

Offside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint tractor joint (2.4.G.4b)

slight oil leak both front tractor joints

Pass 12 Mar 2015 91,482 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

slight bind from osf brack not noted on rbt

slight leak from both front tracter joints

Pass 25 Mar 2014 82,776 miles

Steering box drop arm ball joint has slight play

Pass 2 Apr 2013 73,774 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2013 73,774 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

both rear brake disc pitted

Pass 29 Mar 2012 66,064 miles

both front tracter joints leaking

Pass 6 Apr 2011 57,837 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2010 52,550 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2010 52,550 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2009 40,590 miles

both o/s/tyres worn on inside

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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FX06 YJG 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 78.3%.

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 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 FX06 YJG, 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 FX06 YJG registered?

FX06 YJG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 March 2006.

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The MOT history for FX06 YJG shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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