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R99 ALL

2006 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

131,073 mi
Last recorded131,073 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR99 ALL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 131,073 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2024 130,692 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2023 127,267 miles

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced tow bar area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2022 125,903 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm to chassis bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2022 126,893 miles

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

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit 1.93 actual 2.2 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm to chassis bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 122,888 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Nearside & Offside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Including pipe nuts (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm To chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2020 119,955 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed nearside & offside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both including pipe nuts (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2020 119,945 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed nearside & offside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both including pipe nuts (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2019 118,090 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Seat belt slightly damaged nearside & offside (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Nov 2019 118,023 miles

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Seat belt slightly damaged nearside & offside (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Nov 2018 114,369 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2018 114,369 miles

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt off steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2017 109,722 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Front Lower coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 16 Nov 2017 109,710 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users unit insecure & high (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users unit insecure & high (1.8.A.1a)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Front Lower coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 1 Dec 2016 104,725 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2015 97,213 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2014 84,956 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2013 75,261 miles

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 3 Dec 2012 66,307 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2011 55,676 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2010 45,404 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2009 33,128 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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R99 ALL 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 R99 ALL, 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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R99 ALL is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 December 2006.

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