MOT Status
ValidMileage
133,544 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shocker top bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
steering damper bush has some play
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished (4.1.D.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f tyre perished
steering damper bush has some play
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Oil leak
near side front swivel hub seal weeping grease
off side front swivel hub seal weeping grease
small cuts in offside front, offside rear & near side rear tyres
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Oil leak
near side front swivel hub seal weeping grease
near side mirror loose
off side front swivel hub seal weeping grease
small cuts in offside front, offside rear & near side rear tyres
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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GU56 LWL is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green 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 GU56 LWL, 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 GU56 LWL registered?
GU56 LWL is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 September 2006.
Is GU56 LWL safe to buy?
The MOT history for GU56 LWL 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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