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P80 YAR

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

72,349 mi
Last recorded72,349 miles
Recorded on28 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP80 YAR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 May 2026 72,349 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2025 70,521 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2024 68,670 miles

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play slight wear (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 17 May 2023 66,824 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing unevenly. 7.50R16C (5.2.3 (e))

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 17 May 2022 65,590 miles

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

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play lower steering column - upper joint (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 16 May 2022 65,585 miles

Fuel system component leaking at leak off hoses (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play lower steering column - upper joint (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 30 Mar 2021 63,871 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2020 62,783 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2019 61,861 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2018 60,654 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive minor leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2018 60,652 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive minor leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2017 59,531 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded front - rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Jun 2016 58,428 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2015 56,888 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2014 55,331 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2013 53,011 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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P80 YAR is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 P80 YAR, 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 P80 YAR registered?

P80 YAR is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2006.

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