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GU56 LWL

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

133,544 mi
Last recorded133,544 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU56 LWL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 133,544 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2024 126,064 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2023 119,593 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2022 112,163 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2021 106,565 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2020 99,774 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Sep 2019 92,882 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2018 86,164 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2018 86,098 miles

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))

Pass 27 Jul 2017 83,160 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2017 83,155 miles

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)

Pass 1 Aug 2016 79,916 miles

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

Fail 1 Aug 2016 79,916 miles

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)

Pass 30 Jul 2015 76,080 miles

steering damper bush has some play

Fail 28 Jul 2015 76,080 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2014 71,896 miles

Oil leak

Pass 29 Jul 2013 65,197 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2012 56,199 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2011 50,334 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2010 41,941 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2010 41,941 miles

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)

Pass 24 Aug 2009 31,978 miles

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

Fail 19 Aug 2009 31,780 miles

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.

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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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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