MOT Status
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135,404 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play prop shaft joint (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Central Rear rear diff upper mount ball joint dust cover worn
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured side repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 bulb not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear most track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box lower arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel cable is broke (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play prop shaft joint (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Central Rear rear diff upper mount ball joint dust cover worn
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured side repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 bulb not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Steering damper has slight play in mounting
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rearmost joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Upper rear diff upper mount ball joint dust cover deteriorated
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foremost (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Steering damper has slight play in mounting
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play foremost (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rearmost joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Upper rear diff upper mount ball joint dust cover deteriorated
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Foremost. (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rearmost. (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Foremost. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Rearmost. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
general corrosion on underside of vehicle
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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))
Oil leak, but not excessive Front diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
Oil leak
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Rear Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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PH56 GUN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
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 PH56 GUN, 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 PH56 GUN registered?
PH56 GUN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 November 2006.
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