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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both cross axle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both cross axle (1.1.11 (c))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Brake pipes corroded in places
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipes corroded in places
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive PAS Pipes. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Swivel housing slight leak
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Swivel housing slight leak
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive PAS Pipes. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Swivel housing slight leak
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Swivel housing slight leak
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front hubs slightly damp
front and rear wheel bearings slight play
fuel smell/ stains at rear of engine
nearside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak
rear metal brake pipes starting to rust
rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windscreen
Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Towbar is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached cross member (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS
both front and nearside rear wheel bearings slight play
both front hubs slightly damp
fuel smell/ stains at rear of engine
offside front wiper blade rubber starting to split
rear metal brake pipes starting to rust
rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front hubs slightly damp
both rear and nearside front wheel bearings slight play
front number plate cracked and starting to discolour
fuel stain/ fuel smell from rear of engine
nearside rear indicator lens and offside rear side/ stop lamp lens cracked
rear number plate lamp and rear reflectors slight damage
rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
both front hubs slightly damp
both rear and nearside front wheel bearings slight play
front number plate cracked
nearside front and nearside rear tyre treads worn to 1.6mm
rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
small stone chips in front windscreen
both rear wheel bearings slight play
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front number plate cracked and starting to discolour
front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear
nearside front brake slight binding
nearside rear shock absorber lower mounting bush slight movement
offside rear foglamp lens cracked
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 52% (3.7.B.5b)
both rear wheel bearings slight play
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front brake discs starting to wear
front number plate cracked and starting to discolour
front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear
nearside front brake slight binding
nearside rear shock absorber lower mounting bush slight movement
offside rear foglamp lens cracked
small stone chips in front windscreen
both rear wheel bearings slight play
front brake discs starting to wear
front number plate cracked
front/ rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
nearside rear shock absorber lower bush slight movement
offside rear foglamp lens small crack
offside rear tyre starting to crack/ perish and tread worn to 1.6mm
small stone chips in front windscreen
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both rear wheel bearings slight play
front brake discs starting to wear
front number plate cracked
front/ rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
nearside rear shock absorber lower bush slight movement
offside rear foglamp lens small crack
offside rear tyre starting to crack/ perish and tread worn to 1.6mm
small stone chips in front windscreen
front number plate cracked
front windscreen wipers are parked manually
nearside front steering drag link end slight movement
nearside front tyre small cuts and tread worn to 3mm
nearside rear shock absorber lower bush slight movement
offside front tyre small cuts and tread worn to 2.5mm
offside rear foglamp small crack
offside rear tyre tread worn to 3mm
rear wheel bearings slight play
front number plate small crack
front windscreen wipers parked manually
handbrake travel slightly long
nearside rear shock absorber lower bush slight movement
nearside rear wheel bearing/ hub slight movement
offside rear foglamp glass small crack
rear number plate lamp slight damage
both front hubs/ wheel bearings slight play
both rear tyres small cuts
front number plate small crack
nearside rear wheel bearing slight play
offside front headlamp glass chipped
rear number plate lamp slight damage
front brake pads over half worn
front number plate cracked and starting to discolour
nearside rear wheel bearing slight play
rear diff slightly damp
rear shock absorbers lower bushes starting to wear
front and rear diff.s slightly damp
front number plate cracked
handbrake performance slightly low
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LB56 XBT is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 LB56 XBT, 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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LB56 XBT is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 November 2006.
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