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L90 XUP

2006 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

142,087 mi
Last recorded142,087 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL90 XUP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 142,087 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 16 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 16 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2024 139,608 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Front both tractor joints slight leak

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged front seat (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bushes split both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side walls perished both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Oct 2024 139,608 miles

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

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

Central Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Front both tractor joints slight leak

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged front seat (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bushes split both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side walls perished both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 138,355 miles

Front Both front tractor joints leaking slightly

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Fail 16 Oct 2023 138,355 miles

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

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

Front Both front tractor joints leaking slightly

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2022 133,209 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged front seat belt cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

front tractor joints leaking grease

Fail 3 Oct 2022 133,208 miles

Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front both tractor joints leaking

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged front seat belt buckle cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine gear box rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2021 128,715 miles

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipe to steering box (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

both front tractor joints slight leak

Fail 12 Oct 2021 128,667 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering box end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipe to steering box (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

both front tractor joints slight leak

Pass 8 Oct 2020 121,692 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play off steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Swivel housing seals weeping

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2020 121,691 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play off steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Swivel housing seals weeping

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2019 120,613 miles

Front BOTH FR CV JOINT COVERS / SPHERES - LIGHT SMEAR OF GREASE

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH REARS - CORROSION TO CASE (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 4 Oct 2019 120,611 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users FUEL FILTER PIPES (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front BOTH FR CV JOINT COVERS / SPHERES - LIGHT SMEAR OF GREASE

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH REARS - CORROSION TO CASE (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 16 Oct 2018 119,777 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2017 118,553 miles

Both front hub seals damp

Slight corrosion on rear brake pipes

Pass 20 Dec 2016 117,947 miles

both front swivel/hub seals.

oil leak from top of engine.

various brake pipes have corrosion.

Pass 17 Dec 2015 116,476 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2015 112,672 miles

Both front hub seals leaking badly

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

High level brake light not working

Oil leak

Fail 5 Jan 2015 112,621 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Both front hub seals leaking badly

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

High level brake light not working

Nail in nearside front tyre

Oil leak

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Pass 8 Jan 2014 107,447 miles

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

both front hubs weeping fluid

upper brake light not working

Fail 3 Jan 2014 107,376 miles

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

both front hubs weeping fluid

steering noisy

upper brake light not working

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

Pass 4 Jan 2013 103,664 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

both front hubs weeping fluid

Pass 5 Jan 2012 98,809 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2011 93,601 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2010 88,577 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2009 69,184 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2009 69,182 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

front diff. leaking

parking brake drum shows signs of oil leakage

rear diff. leaking

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 XUP is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 L90 XUP, 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 L90 XUP registered?

L90 XUP is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 June 2006.

Is L90 XUP safe to buy?

The MOT history for L90 XUP shows 27 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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