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H22 RTY

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

68,393 mi
Last recorded68,393 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH22 RTY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 68,393 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2025 68,376 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2024 66,564 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2023 66,312 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2023 66,302 miles

Exhaust system insecure rear mount broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 65,995 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2021 61,257 miles

front cow pusher corroded and taped

Pass 20 Feb 2020 50,994 miles

Front cow pusher corroded/taped

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2019 49,977 miles

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated t/arm on axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

cow pusher on front corroded/taped

Pass 7 Nov 2017 48,991 miles

Rear Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt on top of axle (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 47,752 miles

Rear Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt on top of axle (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 44,815 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2014 41,951 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2013 38,290 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2012 32,722 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2011 28,538 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 3 Mar 2010 23,948 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2009 19,213 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2009 19,213 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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H22 RTY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 H22 RTY, 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 H22 RTY registered?

H22 RTY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 2006.

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