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GO06 TJS

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jul 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

132,624 mi
Last recorded132,624 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGO06 TJS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 132,624 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Jul 2026 132,609 miles

Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2025 126,704 miles

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

Fail 9 Jun 2025 126,546 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Jul 2024 120,048 miles

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear cross member rusty

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play From steering box and boot starting to split (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2023 113,743 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 111,581 miles

Front n/s and o/s hub oil seals slight seepage

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n\s and o\s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Aug 2022 111,581 miles

Front n/s and o/s hub oil seals slight seepage

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n\s and o\s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Fail 10 Aug 2022 111,516 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front of main (under o/s floor) (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively x 2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring worn n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (trailing arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

rear n/s and o/s chassis hard corrosion

slight seepage n/s and o/s hub oil seals

Pass 11 Aug 2021 108,648 miles

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

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2021 108,648 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2020 105,283 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play from box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front x 2 hub seals slight seepage

Nearside Rear tyre slight misshape

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust deteriorated

hard corrosion rear cross member

Fail 12 Aug 2020 105,250 miles

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

Headlamp aim too low x 2 (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x 2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Drag link end ball joint has slight play from box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front x 2 hub seals slight seepage

Nearside Rear tyre slight misshape

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust deteriorated

hard corrosion rear cross member

Pass 30 May 2019 99,375 miles

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

Front x2 hub seals slight seepage

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

x4 tyres slight misshape

Pass 1 Jun 2018 91,834 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of main (1.1.11 (c))

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

all 4 Tyres misshaped

handbrake travel

x2 front hub seals seepage

Fail 31 May 2018 91,827 miles

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached n/s and o/s bushes worn (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of main (1.1.11 (c))

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

all 4 Tyres misshaped

handbrake travel

x2 front hub seals seepage

Pass 2 Jun 2017 81,030 miles

Front seepage from oil seals

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush x2 (2.7.4)

Fail 2 Jun 2017 81,027 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front seepage from oil seals

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush x2 (2.7.4)

Pass 6 Jun 2016 73,780 miles

parking brake travel

temporary fuel cap

Pass 5 Jun 2015 67,345 miles

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Fail 27 May 2015 67,220 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

power steering oil reservior low!

Pass 7 May 2014 60,492 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 May 2013 53,041 miles

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

oil leak from differential

Pass 18 May 2012 46,739 miles

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 18 May 2012 46,739 miles

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 20 May 2011 40,574 miles
Pass 24 May 2010 36,059 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Lower Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 24 May 2010 36,059 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Lower Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Lower Towbar component insecure (6.6.1)

Pass 21 May 2009 29,859 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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GO06 TJS is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 GO06 TJS, 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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GO06 TJS is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 May 2006.

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