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H7 BYS

2006 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests19 (18 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.7%

Mileage

101,781 mi
Last recorded101,781 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH7 BYS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 1 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 101,781 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2025 99,030 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2024 98,467 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2023 97,440 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2022 94,267 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2021 91,292 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2020 89,309 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2019 82,843 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2018 76,627 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2017 69,753 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2016 60,833 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2015 53,229 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2015 53,229 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 25 Feb 2014 47,786 miles

Oil leak

Pass 15 Jan 2013 42,506 miles

Advise offside front fog light inop

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Slight seapage from both hub assembly seals

Pass 22 Jan 2012 35,050 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside front wiper slightly worn

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Slight seapage from both front Hub assembly seals

Pass 11 Feb 2011 26,230 miles

slight oil leak offside and nearside front hub seals

Pass 6 Apr 2010 23,683 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2009 19,380 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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H7 BYS is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.7%.

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 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 H7 BYS, 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 H7 BYS registered?

H7 BYS is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 April 2006.

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