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M111 CEC

2006 Land Rover Defender

Orange Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

185,997 mi
Last recorded185,997 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM111 CEC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 185,997 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2024 182,356 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Most pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users Slightly smoky on emmsions test (8.2.2.2 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both headlamps poor (4.1.4 (b))

Oil low

Rear Registration lamp dim

Vehicle heavily coated underneath

Pass 28 Oct 2023 179,961 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2022 173,536 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2021 165,810 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Boot slightly perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Both rear inner pads worn uneven to outer pads

Pass 28 Sep 2020 158,754 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2019 148,608 miles

Front radius arm bushes slightly worn

Front swivels leaking slightly

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

Fail 29 Apr 2019 148,605 miles

Emission control equipment missing where fitted as standard EGR valve missing and bypassed (8.2.2.1 (a))

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Front radius arm bushes slightly worn

Front swivels leaking slightly

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

Pass 26 Apr 2018 140,891 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

non standard exhaust system fitted.

Pass 3 Apr 2017 130,992 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2016 123,027 miles

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

Fail 21 Mar 2016 123,027 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2015 115,697 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 105,996 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2013 96,696 miles

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Fail 21 Mar 2013 96,696 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 17 Apr 2012 87,072 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2011 81,483 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2010 78,207 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2008 62,464 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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M111 CEC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Orange with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 M111 CEC, 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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M111 CEC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 February 2006.

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