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PH56 GUN

2006 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

135,404 mi
Last recorded135,404 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPH56 GUN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 135,404 miles

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))

Fail 29 Oct 2025 135,335 miles

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))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 124,950 miles

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

Fail 28 Oct 2024 124,885 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2023 114,999 miles

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))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 108,640 miles

general corrosion on underside of vehicle

Pass 10 Jun 2022 107,593 miles
Pass 27 May 2021 106,898 miles
Pass 19 May 2020 104,413 miles

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

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

Fail 19 May 2020 104,413 miles

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))

Pass 23 May 2019 102,327 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))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2018 100,095 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2017 96,541 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2016 93,255 miles
Pass 19 May 2015 88,620 miles
Pass 20 May 2014 84,310 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2013 81,119 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2012 77,967 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 75,114 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2011 75,114 miles

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)

Pass 8 Sep 2010 49,960 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

Oil leak

Fail 3 Sep 2010 49,959 miles

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?

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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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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