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RJ06 NKD

2006 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jun 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

125,554 mi
Last recorded125,554 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ06 NKD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 125,554 miles

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

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

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Steering pump noisy

Pass 11 Jun 2025 123,936 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All greased / Undersealed (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Suspension & chassis undersealed not allowing full inspection

Pass 11 Jun 2024 121,097 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 23 May 2023 118,391 miles
Pass 20 May 2022 112,865 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn on edge

Fail 20 May 2022 112,865 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

nearside front tyre worn on edge

Pass 11 Jun 2021 107,803 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2020 99,117 miles

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

Pass 15 May 2019 90,494 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside hockey stick bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front moisture around spherical hub bearing

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

Fail 10 May 2019 90,464 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play when shaking steering wheel on hard standing (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play when shaking steering wheel on hard standing marked in yellow chalk (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside hockey stick bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front wiper blades split at ends nearside and offside

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

Offside Front moisture around spherical hub bearing

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

Pass 26 Feb 2019 89,795 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn & offside front - hockey bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & offside rear - upper bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

front wipers are split at the ends

moisture at offside front spherical hub

oil residue engine area

Pass 23 May 2017 80,227 miles
Pass 19 May 2016 71,329 miles
Fail 12 May 2016 71,292 miles

Fuel system component leaking rear of engine area (7.2.3)

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

both rear tyres starting to crack in tread

Pass 13 May 2015 67,084 miles

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

Pass 15 May 2014 62,818 miles

nearside front hab assembly has slight play in the spherical hab ball joint

oil leak from engine / gearbox area

slight play in both shock absorber bushes

Pass 7 May 2013 59,296 miles
Pass 17 May 2012 54,868 miles
Pass 24 May 2011 48,464 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2010 40,667 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2009 36,460 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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RJ06 NKD is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 RJ06 NKD, 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 RJ06 NKD registered?

RJ06 NKD is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 June 2006.

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The MOT history for RJ06 NKD shows 21 tests with a 85.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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