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S27 ERG

2006 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

127,372 mi
Last recorded127,372 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS27 ERG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 127,372 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2025 117,198 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2024 106,568 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2023 95,033 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2022 83,998 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2021 75,311 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2021 75,310 miles

Nearside Body mounting fixings missing central (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Body mounting fixings missing central (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Pass 30 Jan 2020 69,110 miles

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

Fail 30 Jan 2020 69,110 miles

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

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jan 2019 61,392 miles

Central rear view mirror missing

Front washers poorly adjusted

Nearside Rear chassis leg slight corrosion

Offside Front wiper smearing

Fail 2 Jan 2019 61,391 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Central rear view mirror missing

Front washers poorly adjusted

Nearside Rear chassis leg slight corrosion

Offside Front wiper smearing

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Jan 2018 55,733 miles

Central Rear high level stop lamp not working

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear discs slightly pitted and corroded

rear view mirror starting to delaminate

Fail 4 Jan 2018 55,733 miles

Central Rear high level stop lamp not working

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear discs slightly pitted and corroded

rear view mirror starting to delaminate

Pass 20 Jan 2017 51,600 miles

Central Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Offside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Unable to check offside rear and centre rear adult seat belts

Pass 25 Sep 2015 43,674 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2015 43,674 miles

Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Pass 18 Jul 2014 42,865 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2014 42,964 miles

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

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

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Jul 2013 39,482 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2013 39,482 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 30 Jul 2012 36,025 miles

3 x minor chips in windscreen

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

Oil leak

Rear brake discs slightly pitted

Slight play in both rear top shock absorber bushes

Fail 27 Jul 2012 36,025 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Steering damper deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

3 x minor chips in windscreen

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

Oil leak

Rear brake discs slightly pitted

Slight play in both rear top shock absorber bushes

Pass 8 Aug 2011 33,342 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2011 33,342 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2010 29,310 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

advise steering damper bush has slight play

Fail 26 Aug 2010 29,310 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

advise steering damper bush has slight play

Pass 11 Sep 2009 25,777 miles

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

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

steering damper bush slightly worn

Fail 11 Sep 2009 25,777 miles

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

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

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

steering damper bush slightly worn

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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S27 ERG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 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 S27 ERG, 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 S27 ERG registered?

S27 ERG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2006.

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