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HG06 KGJ

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

57,539 mi
Last recorded57,539 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG06 KGJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 57,539 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Front trailing arm bush cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2025 55,446 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front-rear and both rear covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Mar 2025 55,434 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front-rear and both rear covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 53,003 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and both rear covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2024 52,993 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and both rear covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2023 50,296 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2023 50,296 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2022 47,583 miles

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 44,835 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre Screw ()

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm to chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2021 44,825 miles

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Nail in tyre Screw ()

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm to chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 42,571 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2020 42,561 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 39,601 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2018 37,062 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2017 34,501 miles

Engine oil leak (rocker cover?)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Stonechip to lower windscreen

Pass 17 Mar 2016 31,213 miles

slight weep from power steering box

washer jets badly directed

Pass 11 Mar 2015 28,694 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 Mar 2014 26,407 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Pass 22 Mar 2013 23,571 miles

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

Nearside and offside front swivel hubs seals are leaking grease.

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

Pass 24 May 2011 17,599 miles

Fuel metering unit damp

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

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

Slight leak in both front tractor balls

Pass 14 Apr 2010 14,493 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2009 11,724 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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HG06 KGJ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 HG06 KGJ, 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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HG06 KGJ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 April 2006.

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