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LR06 ROO

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

72,433 mi
Last recorded72,433 miles
Recorded on19 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR06 ROO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Nov 2025 72,433 miles

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

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Nov 2025 72,433 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive pinion oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2024 67,160 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2023 62,984 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2022 59,873 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2021 56,687 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2021 56,687 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2020 52,034 miles

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Nearside and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Close to excessive (5.3.2 (c))

Offside rear stabiliser bar front bush perished and cracked

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both front lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 15 Nov 2019 48,352 miles

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

Pass 19 Nov 2018 43,710 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2017 39,662 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2016 34,983 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2015 30,285 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2014 25,579 miles

slight oil leak from o/s/front diff seal

Pass 18 Nov 2013 21,262 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2013 21,259 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Pass 30 Aug 2012 18,100 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2010 14,205 miles

offside front hub fluid seepage from seal

Fail 13 Jul 2010 14,204 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

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

offside front hub fluid seepage from seal

Pass 22 Jul 2009 10,219 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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LR06 ROO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 LR06 ROO, 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 LR06 ROO registered?

LR06 ROO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 July 2006.

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