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OV56 OUX

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2022
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

78,387 mi
Last recorded78,387 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2021
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV56 OUX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc
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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Feb 2021 78,387 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2020 78,043 miles

Central Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides outers - very slight damage! (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt sector shaft/drag link joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gear/transfer box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Dec 2020 78,039 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both mains - over/above chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides through to flexes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Side repeater incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Central Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides outers - very slight damage! (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt sector shaft/drag link joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gear/transfer box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 6 Dec 2019 74,101 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides to flexes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box area (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides mains to flexes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides outers - very slight! (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 3 Dec 2019 74,098 miles

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

Offside 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))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides blades very poor (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides to flexes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box area (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides mains to flexes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides outers - very slight! (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2018 69,450 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front to flexes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides mains to flexes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Aug 2017 66,957 miles

Ball joint has slight play in sector shaft to offside draglink (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides to flexes (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides mains to flexes (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Aug 2016 64,854 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides to flexes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play joint in sector shaft (2.2.B.1f)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both mains to flexes (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 5 Aug 2016 64,854 miles

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides to flexes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play joint in sector shaft (2.2.B.1f)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both mains to flexes (3.6.B.2c)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.2.C.1c)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn front joint ()

Fail 16 Jan 2015 61,703 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Oil leak

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

Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 61,703 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 10 Jan 2014 57,744 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 9 Jan 2014 57,742 miles

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

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Nov 2012 52,597 miles

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

Fail 21 Nov 2012 52,597 miles

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

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

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

front prop rear u/j worn

Pass 21 Dec 2011 47,523 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Dec 2010 37,852 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2009 27,665 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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OV56 OUX is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 OV56 OUX, 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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OV56 OUX is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 November 2006.

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