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HG56 ENU

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

74,968 mi
Last recorded74,968 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG56 ENU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 74,968 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2024 74,077 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2024 74,075 miles

Emissions unable to be completed 9.99+ (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Dec 2023 73,007 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2023 73,006 miles

Driver's seat with a defective structure seat back broken (6.2.5 (a) (i))

Power steering malfunctioning stiff in operation (2.1.5 (a))

corrosion to offside front metal brake pipe

Pass 16 Dec 2022 72,087 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2021 70,785 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2020 69,868 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2020 69,851 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt A FRAME (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine limit (1.93) actual (4.72) (8.2.2.2 (b))

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

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

Pass 18 Dec 2019 68,864 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2019 68,863 miles

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking of engine area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2018 66,257 miles

slight play in offside and nearside drag link ball joints

Fail 18 Dec 2018 66,249 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside low effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 3.06 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% nearside rear lazy (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire offside rear of engine (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both headlamp outer fixing rings corroded split slight hazed to inner lenses

centre brake light not working

slight play in offside and nearside drag link ball joints

Pass 27 Dec 2017 64,620 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play Advise front track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 63,351 miles

lift in nearside front drag link ball joint

possible fuel leak from offside rear engine

Fail 25 Jan 2017 63,347 miles

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light lens faded (1.2.1e)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light lens faded (1.2.1e)

lift in nearside front drag link ball joint

possible fuel leak from offside rear engine

Pass 22 Dec 2015 61,822 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2014 60,153 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2014 58,382 miles

centre brake light not working

slight damage to nearside seat belt

Pass 21 Dec 2012 54,779 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2012 54,706 miles

High Level brake light not working

NSF Wiper blade split

Oil Leak from steering box

Pass 10 Oct 2011 43,594 miles

Oil leak

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 11 Oct 2010 34,944 miles

Front Power steering ram(s) has slight free play at anchorage (2.3.4c)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Fail 7 Oct 2009 25,696 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 7 Oct 2009 25,696 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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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HG56 ENU is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 HG56 ENU, 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 HG56 ENU registered?

HG56 ENU is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 October 2006.

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