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NU56 ZGY

2006 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

75,960 mi
Last recorded75,960 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNU56 ZGY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2026 75,960 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2025 72,345 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2024 71,433 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2023 69,913 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2023 69,913 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front axle steering sphere leaking

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

Offside Front axle steering sphere leaking

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

gearbox bolts missing/loose

Pass 21 Feb 2022 68,409 miles

Both front sphere seals leaking

Both rear tie bar front rubbers cracked/perished

Fail 17 Feb 2022 68,409 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Both front sphere seals leaking

Both rear tie bar front rubbers cracked/perished

Pass 19 Feb 2021 66,022 miles

Both rear suspension tie bar front mountings split

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm cracked / perished (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Beginning to split (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2020 64,679 miles

Front Both outer hub knuckles leaking slightly

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge worn 2.0MM (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 12 Feb 2020 64,679 miles

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

Front Both outer hub knuckles leaking slightly

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge worn 2.0MM (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2019 62,616 miles

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

Fail 29 Jan 2019 62,616 miles

Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

park brake travel high

Pass 13 Feb 2018 60,307 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2018 60,307 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid jet aim (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid jet aim (8.2.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Central Brake performance not tested handbrake not working on rear of gearbox to propshaft! (3.7.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Feb 2017 58,069 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 17 Feb 2017 58,065 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 19 Feb 2016 55,593 miles

nearside front tyre cracking

offside rear tyre cracking

slight oil leak

Pass 28 Jan 2015 51,584 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 22 Jan 2014 49,390 miles

O/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

Some wear to rear propshaft rear u/j

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 21 Jan 2014 49,390 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

O/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

Some wear to rear propshaft rear u/j

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Jan 2013 46,044 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 11 Jan 2013 46,044 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 9 Jan 2012 42,940 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 9 Jan 2012 42,940 miles

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

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 13 Jan 2011 40,540 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2010 37,019 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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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NU56 ZGY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 NU56 ZGY, 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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NU56 ZGY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 October 2006.

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