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L90 HHL

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Feb 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

78,206 mi
Last recorded78,206 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL90 HHL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2025 78,206 miles

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt on arm from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2024 78,103 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2023 77,509 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hockey arm bushes both sides where they connect to the chassis have perished. Marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jan 2023 77,494 miles

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hockey arm bushes both sides where they connect to the chassis have perished. Marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2022 75,889 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair both rear efforts are low (1.2.1 (c))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2021 73,616 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2019 71,695 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 22 Nov 2019 71,687 miles

Fuel pipe leaking on engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2018 70,039 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2018 70,035 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper and lower (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle slow (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2017 65,303 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2016 62,435 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 4 Oct 2016 62,435 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 13 Oct 2015 56,835 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2015 56,835 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 13 Oct 2014 52,987 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Oct 2013 48,109 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Oct 2012 43,445 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2011 38,325 miles

Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear fog lamp lens taped

Pass 21 Sep 2010 32,981 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 24 Apr 2009 22,705 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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L90 HHL is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 L90 HHL, 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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L90 HHL is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 April 2006.

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