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GJ06 WTA

2006 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests28 (15 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate53.6%

Mileage

47,781 mi
Last recorded47,781 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ06 WTA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 13 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 47,781 miles

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

Central Rear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower general underbody corrosion

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

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

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

Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 close to bead (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 May 2026 47,781 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour fender (4.4.3 (a))

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

Central Rear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower general underbody corrosion

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

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

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

Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 close to bead (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 May 2026 47,579 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective jammed under objects behind seat (7.1.2 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached bolt/nut loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rearmost arm, detected in shaker plate (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached bolt/nut loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid main nozzle incomplete (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front of rod, bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 May 2025 46,143 miles

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

Central Rear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both d link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Lower general underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured fender (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front swivel seal slight leak

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured fender (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Outer swivel seal slight leak

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

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

Rear seat belts not tested no access

Fail 9 May 2025 46,140 miles

Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor missing (1.6 (c))

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

Central Rear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both d link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Lower general underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured fender (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front swivel seal slight leak

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured fender (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Outer swivel seal slight leak

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

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

Rear seat belts not tested no access

Fail 23 Apr 2025 46,113 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Play also in ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Fuel system component leaking Fuel filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both front swivel joint seals leaking

Fuel filter corroded

General underside corrosion

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both front wipers smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2024 44,642 miles

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

Front Outer Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front swivel joint seal slight leak

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front swivel joint seal slight leak

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

general under body corrosion

Fail 17 Apr 2024 44,642 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Front Outer Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front swivel joint seal slight leak

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front swivel joint seal slight leak

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

general under body corrosion

Fail 22 Mar 2024 44,627 miles

Offside Front Inner Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front swivel joint seal slight leak

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front swivel joint seal slight leak

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 28 Feb 2023 42,810 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured side indicator colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower swivel joint seal slight leak

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured side indicator colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower swivel joint seal slight leak

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

general under body corrosion

Fail 14 Feb 2023 42,808 miles

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured side indicator colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower swivel joint seal slight leak

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured side indicator colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower swivel joint seal slight leak

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

general under body corrosion

Pass 29 Nov 2021 42,218 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 29 Nov 2021 42,218 miles

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

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2020 40,244 miles

Central Rear exhaust join corroded

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 31 May 2019 37,322 miles
Fail 16 May 2019 37,312 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault stays on (1.6 (b))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not clearing screen (3.5 (a))

handbrake has no reserve travel

Pass 12 Jun 2018 34,923 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2018 34,922 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter has split on joint to steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Pass 25 Apr 2017 31,476 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured part white (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured part white (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 30 Mar 2016 29,046 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2016 29,046 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 29 Jan 2014 25,272 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 28 Jan 2014 25,269 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Feb 2013 23,914 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

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

grease around front hubs

Pass 30 Dec 2011 209,802 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2010 17,613 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2010 17,613 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 8 Apr 2009 10,937 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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GJ06 WTA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.6%.

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 GJ06 WTA, 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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GJ06 WTA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 March 2006.

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