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PJ06 LPU

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

125,848 mi
Last recorded125,848 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ06 LPU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 125,848 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Axle seal leaking

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Feb 2026 125,838 miles

Offside Front Brake disc contaminated Inner axle seal leaking (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Front Brake performance unable to be tested Contaminated in oil (1.2.1 (g))

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Axle seal leaking

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Axle seal leaking ( onto brakes)

Pass 7 Feb 2025 123,442 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2025 123,427 miles

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2024 121,548 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2023 119,574 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres outer side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2022 116,080 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2020 114,211 miles

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

handbrake tell tail not working

nearside front tyre touching suspension arm

Fail 28 Sep 2020 114,200 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking in engine bay (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Power steering component leaking steering box leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Fuel system component leaking at fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

handbrake tell tail not working

nearside front tyre touching suspension arm

Pass 12 Apr 2019 108,214 miles

front bumper missing

offside front brake back plate loose and makes noise when wheel is rotated

Fail 12 Apr 2019 108,214 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

front bumper missing

offside front brake back plate loose and makes noise when wheel is rotated

Pass 19 Apr 2018 104,303 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from caliper to hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 9 Apr 2018 104,303 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from caliper to hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 7 Apr 2017 98,080 miles

Ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from caliper to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 29 Mar 2017 98,071 miles

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

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

Rear Direction indicator not working both (1.4.A.2c)

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

Ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from caliper to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 8 Apr 2016 88,925 miles

Nearside Front suspension sphere weeping grease

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened close to anchor point (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front suspension sphere weeping grease

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

brake pedal anti-slip provision worn through on edge

oil leak

Fail 23 Mar 2016 88,908 miles

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under rear seat (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt joint on steering drop arm from steering box (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under rear seat (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Brake linkage worn but not seriously weakened parking brake rear propshaft universal joint worn (3.5.1e)

Nearside Front suspension sphere weeping grease

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened close to anchor point (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front suspension sphere weeping grease

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

brake pedal anti-slip provision worn through on edge

front propshaft rear universal joint worn to excess

oil leak

rear propshaft rear universal joint worn to excess

Pass 24 Mar 2015 82,938 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2014 77,454 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2014 77,454 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 18 Apr 2013 69,141 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 17 Apr 2013 69,141 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Apr 2012 57,927 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Fail 19 Apr 2012 57,927 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

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

Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering damper o/s rubber bush worn

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Pass 27 Apr 2011 46,270 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2011 46,270 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2010 33,290 miles

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

Fail 26 Apr 2010 33,290 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2009 24,274 miles

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

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

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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PJ06 LPU is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 PJ06 LPU, 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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PJ06 LPU is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 April 2006.

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