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KH06 BBN

2006 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

185,479 mi
Last recorded185,479 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKH06 BBN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 185,479 miles

Central brake lamp not working

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

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

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 front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Oct 2025 185,477 miles

Offside Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn drop arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central brake lamp not working

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

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

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 front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2024 184,713 miles

Central brake lamp not working

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Aug 2024 184,713 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Central brake lamp not working

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2023 183,679 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold (6.1.2 (a))

General corrosion to chassis

O/S/R O/S/F N/S/F N/S/R seat belts damaged

Fail 25 Jul 2023 183,639 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold (6.1.2 (a))

General corrosion to chassis

O/S/R O/S/F N/S/F N/S/R seat belts damaged

Pass 8 Aug 2022 182,508 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over o/s centre chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 Aug 2022 182,506 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over o/s centre chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Aug 2021 179,925 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2020 177,469 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2019 172,783 miles

Chassis corroded

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

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear prop, rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2019 172,776 miles

Fuel system component leaking Around fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Chassis corroded

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

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear prop, rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2018 164,069 miles

Ball joint gaiter from steering box arm has a temporary repair.

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

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

Rear cross member corroded

Pass 22 Aug 2017 154,948 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2017 154,941 miles

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both (1.7.5a)

Front Headlamp not working on main beam Both (1.7.5a)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 1 Aug 2016 145,466 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2015 134,506 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2015 134,303 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Aug 2014 125,500 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2014 125,471 miles

Centre Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Pass 13 Aug 2013 114,375 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2012 101,787 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2011 89,328 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2010 85,684 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2009 68,271 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2009 68,270 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (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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KH06 BBN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 KH06 BBN, 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 KH06 BBN registered?

KH06 BBN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 June 2006.

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