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RE06 AVL

2006 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 May 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

150,985 mi
Last recorded150,985 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE06 AVL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Apr 2025 150,985 miles

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

Fail 24 Apr 2025 150,979 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded into flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded into flexi hose- (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 4 May 2024 150,225 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi hose in wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive on bulk head (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi hose in wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Apr 2023 149,378 miles

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

Pass 23 Apr 2022 148,735 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all under vehicle brake pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 8 May 2021 147,597 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn rear bush main arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer gear box seal damp

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

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

Fail 24 Apr 2021 147,480 miles

Brake performance not tested no rear pads (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn rear bush main arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer gear box seal damp

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

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

Pass 7 May 2020 146,606 miles

pto winch drive shaft bushes worn

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

Nearside Front hub moist

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle stabalizor bush front worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm upper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front hub seal wet

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

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

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

Fail 4 May 2020 146,599 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front hub moist

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle stabalizor bush front worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm upper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front hub seal wet

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

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

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

pto winch drive shaft bushes worn

Pass 29 Apr 2019 145,788 miles

Both front swivel joints leaking

Nearside Rear Anti roll bar bush - Bolt loose!

Offside Front Brake pipe corrosion

Offside Front seat belt starting fray

Rear Brake discs corrosion - inside

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

Transfer box leaking

Unable test centre seat belt

oil leak

Fail 20 Apr 2019 145,788 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Both front swivel joints leaking

Nearside Rear Anti roll bar bush - Bolt loose!

Offside Front Brake pipe corrosion

Offside Front seat belt starting fray

Rear Brake discs corrosion - inside

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

Transfer box leaking

Unable test centre seat belt

oil leak

Pass 5 May 2018 144,435 miles

Front Both front seat belts starting fray stitching

Rear brake discs starting pitt - inside

Unable test centre seat belt buckle

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' crack zone B (8.3.1d)

offside rear & offside front tyre perishing! no cords shown 265 75 R16

oil / diff oil leaks

Pass 11 May 2017 142,083 miles

all metal brake pipes slightly corroded

general under body corrosion

Fail 9 May 2017 142,080 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

all metal brake pipes slightly corroded

general under body corrosion

nearside front tyre wearing low

Pass 22 Apr 2013 135,233 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2012 111,459 miles
Pass 3 May 2011 85,450 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2010 66,988 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 12 Jul 2010 66,988 miles
Pass 6 May 2009 50,686 miles

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

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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RE06 AVL is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 RE06 AVL, 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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RE06 AVL is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 May 2006.

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