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J88 HNG

2006 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

122,917 mi
Last recorded122,917 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ88 HNG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2025 122,917 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Jul 2024 114,299 miles
Pass 17 May 2023 113,058 miles

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

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

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play A FRAME (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 17 May 2023 113,058 miles

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

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

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play A FRAME (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 9 May 2022 111,055 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component IDLERARM SEAL WET (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 12 May 2021 109,125 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2020 106,383 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2019 102,954 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2019 102,954 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn TRACTOR JOINT PITTED (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Power steering component leaking IDLER ARM SEAL (2.1.5 (a))

Position lamp showing white light to the rear X2 SPOTLAMPS (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering component deformed to the extent that steering is affected DAMPER BUSH AS MARKED (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Feb 2018 99,159 miles

Offside Front Lower FRONT DAMPER BUSH WORN

Offside Front PITTED TRACTOR JOINT

Pass 7 Mar 2017 95,906 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint on the back box (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on inner face (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on inner face (3.5.1i)

Pass 27 Jan 2016 90,538 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2015 86,217 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 17 Feb 2014 76,876 miles

rear uj joint worn

Pass 25 Feb 2013 64,355 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2011 59,162 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 30 Sep 2010 49,318 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

slight play in droparm ball joint

steering damper offside bush worn

Pass 13 Oct 2009 38,861 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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J88 HNG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 J88 HNG, 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 J88 HNG registered?

J88 HNG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 September 2006.

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