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GV06 AUX

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

76,933 mi
Last recorded76,933 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV06 AUX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 76,933 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Dec 2025 76,914 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn swivel ball joint in axle hub (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users leaking from axle hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2024 74,163 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2023 72,067 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2023 72,031 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 69,347 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both - 2mm in centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 26 Oct 2022 69,327 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both - 2mm in centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2021 66,348 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across diff (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across chassis (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across diff (1.1.11 (c))

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

chip in windscreen

Fail 28 Oct 2021 66,517 miles

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boomerang arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension component ball joint excessively worn boomerang arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across diff (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across chassis (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across diff (1.1.11 (c))

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

chip in windscreen

Pass 15 Oct 2020 63,357 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

nearside and offside front axle joints leaking

Pass 30 Apr 2019 59,673 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Apr 2019 59,629 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2018 57,158 miles

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

Fail 26 Apr 2018 57,147 miles

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

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Pass 28 Apr 2017 53,477 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2017 53,471 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm joint (2.2.C.1c)

Ball joint has excessive play drop arm joint (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded of front to rear to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 50,305 miles

Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt arm from steering box (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear tyre cut outer sidewall

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 13 Apr 2015 47,997 miles

Oil leak

Pass 28 Apr 2014 45,595 miles

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 Apr 2013 43,429 miles

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

Fail 18 Apr 2013 43,419 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Slight play in steering damper rubber bush

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

Pass 13 Apr 2012 40,593 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Pass 21 Apr 2011 37,603 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering damper deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Fail 15 Apr 2011 37,582 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering damper deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 19 Apr 2010 31,398 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Apr 2009 25,114 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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GV06 AUX is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 GV06 AUX, 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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GV06 AUX is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 April 2006.

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