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PE06 WHA

2006 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Apr 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

234,202 mi
Last recorded234,202 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE06 WHA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2025 234,202 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear propshaft (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Apr 2025 234,202 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Coolant leak ()

Offside Electrical wiring inadequately secured halfway down chassis (4.11 (a) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately secured Under arch (4.11 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear propshaft (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2024 233,285 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2023 232,036 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 224,538 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2021 216,594 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2019 206,270 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2018 197,100 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2018 197,024 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wipers not parking (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn torsion bar to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn torsion bar to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2017 187,241 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2017 186,854 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box arm ball joint (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush axle torsion bar (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure torsion bar to axle bolt loose (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush axle torsion arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Jun 2016 178,250 miles

Rear propshaft u/j worn

front propshaft u/j worn

Fail 22 Jun 2016 178,223 miles

Centre Rear brake drum insecure (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Steering box insecure mounting bolts (2.2.B.1a)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) steering column clamp (2.2.A.1a)

Rear propshaft u/j worn

front propshaft u/j worn

Pass 8 Jun 2015 171,256 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2015 171,221 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 2 Aug 2013 157,419 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 15,465 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2012 133,827 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2011 112,906 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2010 93,270 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2010 93,270 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Pass 25 Mar 2009 70,504 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2009 70,504 miles

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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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PE06 WHA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 PE06 WHA, 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 PE06 WHA registered?

PE06 WHA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 March 2006.

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