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PK06 YMA

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

119,703 mi
Last recorded119,703 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPK06 YMA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 119,703 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2024 110,502 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 14 Sep 2024 110,502 miles

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Jul 2023 102,506 miles
Pass 6 May 2022 93,054 miles

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

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Fail 4 May 2022 93,050 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment front (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment rear (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 28 Apr 2021 85,950 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2020 81,244 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2020 81,244 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2019 77,581 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2019 77,580 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play MARKED (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play MARKED (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Fail 18 Dec 2018 77,567 miles

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2018 75,950 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2018 75,949 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Pass 17 Feb 2017 75,445 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 15 Feb 2017 75,444 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 27 Nov 2015 733,046 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2015 73,296 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 27 Nov 2014 720,138 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2014 720,133 miles

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

Pass 18 Nov 2013 68,664 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 13 Nov 2013 68,630 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Pass 31 Oct 2012 63,543 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

rear radius am bushes wearing

Fail 26 Oct 2012 63,527 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

rear radius am bushes wearing

Pass 6 May 2011 53,300 miles
Fail 3 May 2011 53,300 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 30 Apr 2010 44,477 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2009 35,222 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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PK06 YMA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 PK06 YMA, 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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PK06 YMA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 March 2006.

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