MOT Status
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202,225 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Steering column universal joint modification unsafe steering uv joint loose at steering box (2.1.3 (f) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
mid silencer box slightly corroded
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
slight oil leak engine area
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear brake disc corroded on inner face
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear brake disc corroded on inner face
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements both (4.2.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on wipers not operating on position 2 or intermittent (8.2.1b)
Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both front bushes worn (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both front bushes worn (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wipers parking in drivers view (8.2.2)
front propshaft missing - rear flange to transfer box damaged
heavy engine oil leak
interior mirror missing
lots of backlash in rear differential
offside front door check strap broken
offside front door seal insecure
offside front steering damper bush worn
rear propshaft, rear universal joint badly worn
steering box drop arm damp
osf door check strap insecure
rear view mirror missing
track control arm bent slightly
Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe to nearside front flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe to offside front flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Fuel pipe leaking fuel filler neck leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both front bushes split (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush split (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both front bushes split (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush split (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Steering column damaged and unserviceable lower universal joint worn excessively (2.2.C.1d)
Brake pipe leaking front to rear brake pipe (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering column damaged but serviceable upper universal joint has slight play (2.2.C.1d)
both front propshaft universal joints badly worn
nearside rear shock absorber top mounting bush has slight play
offside front steering damper bush badly worn
osf door check strap insecure
rear view mirror missing
track control arm bent slightly
both front swivels damp
both rear trailing arm, front bushes are slightly split
gearbox difficult to find 3rd and 4th gears on road
heavy engine oil leak
rear propshaft, rear universal joint is slightly worn
steering box damp
steering damper eye bush worn
Front registration plate deteriorated broken (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
both front swivels damp
both rear trailing arm, front bushes are slightly split
gearbox difficult to find 3rd and 4th gears on road
heavy engine oil leak
nearside rear brake pads wearing low
rear propshaft, rear universal joint is slightly worn
steering box damp
steering damper eye bush worn
both front propshaft universal joints are worn
both front radius arm, front bushes are starting to split
front number plate cracked but still legible
offside and nearside rear trailing arm front bushes have slight play
rear propshaft, rear universal joint is worn
slight wear on steering damper eye bush
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front propshaft universal joints are worn
both front radius arm, front bushes are starting to split
both rear shock absorber top bushes are slightly worn
front number plate cracked but still legible
offside and nearside rear trailing arm front bushes have slight play
rear propshaft, rear universal joint is worn
slight wear on steering damper eye bush
front number plate starting to deteriorate
offside front steering damper eye bush slightly worn
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
front number plate starting to deteriorate
front propshaft joints are badly worn
offside front steering damper eye bush slightly worn
offside front steering damper eye bush has slight wear
slight wear on rear propshaft, rear universal joint
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nearside rear wheel bearing has slight wear
offside front steering damper eye bush has slight wear
slight wear on rear propshaft, rear universal joint
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both front swivel seals leaking slightly
front brake pads more than 50% worn
front number plate, slightly damaged, but still able to be clearly read
front propshaft, front universal joint slightly worn
front propshaft, rear universal joint worn
offside front steering damper eye bush slightly worn
rear diff input seal leaking
rear number plate lens missing
rear propshaft, front universal joint slightly worn
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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GY56 YOC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
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 GY56 YOC, 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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GY56 YOC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 September 2006.
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