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PJ55 YXA

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jan 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

110,853 mi
Last recorded110,853 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ55 YXA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 110,853 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/70/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/70/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Jan 2026 110,796 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/70/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/70/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Jan 2025 104,869 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Jan 2025 104,869 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jan 2024 99,812 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))

Pass 3 Feb 2023 94,525 miles

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

Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear prop to diff joint,not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2022 89,257 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing plus o/side have cracks in (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin plus o/side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

wiper blades do not auto park

Pass 8 Feb 2021 83,452 miles

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

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

oil leak from engine

Fail 26 Jan 2021 83,273 miles

Nearside Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wiper arm is not parking in correct position also not clearing the screen when in operation (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

oil leak from engine

Pass 3 Feb 2020 78,253 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2020 78,253 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not working wiper arm inop (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play main hub suspension ball on the end of the axel. excessive up and down movement (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded hose to axel (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2019 72,365 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2018 66,908 miles

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

Fail 29 Jan 2018 66,175 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering box idler arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2017 60,026 miles

both joints on the steering front tie rod have slight play in them

Pass 27 Jan 2016 53,993 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (2.7.4)

o/side front brake is slightly binding

slight oil leak from gear box around prop shaft hand brake drum

Pass 27 Jan 2015 47,575 miles

Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 6 Feb 2014 41,718 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2013 35,849 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2012 31,513 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2011 26,729 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2010 22,816 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2009 19,713 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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PJ55 YXA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 PJ55 YXA, 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 PJ55 YXA registered?

PJ55 YXA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 13 January 2006.

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