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SCL 659

2006 Land Rover Range Rover

Black Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

148,405 mi
Last recorded148,405 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Range Rover96,967 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSCL 659
MakeLand Rover
ModelRange Rover
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2025 148,405 miles

Nearside Rear 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 rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

nearside rear outer sill corroded heavily

offside rear brake binding on slightly

rear boot floor holed and corroded

rear diff corroded

rear sub frame heavily corroded

Fail 7 Mar 2025 148,405 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Nearside Rear 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 rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

nearside rear outer sill corroded heavily

offside rear brake binding on slightly

rear boot floor holed and corroded

rear diff corroded

rear sub frame heavily corroded

Pass 20 Mar 2024 145,971 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

nearside rear outer sill corroded heavily

rear diff corroded

Fail 27 Feb 2024 145,965 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch at (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

rear diff corroded

Pass 25 Feb 2023 144,043 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

rear diff heavily corroded

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2022 142,633 miles

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

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

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

rear diff heavily corroded

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2021 135,896 miles

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

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

rear diff heavily corroded

rear sub frame corroded

Fail 25 Feb 2021 135,893 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

rear diff heavily corroded

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 10 Feb 2020 127,328 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened unable to inspect inner pad (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

rear diff heavily corroded

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2019 117,221 miles

rear diff heavily corroded

rear sub frame corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

nearside rear tyre worn slightly on outer edge

Fail 25 Feb 2019 117,219 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

little reserve travel at handbrake lever

nearside rear tyre worn slightly on outer edge

rear diff heavily corroded

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 19 Feb 2018 107,806 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Feb 2017 96,803 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

parking brake effiency just met requirements

Pass 9 Mar 2016 85,822 miles

parking brake effort could be better

Pass 30 Jan 2015 84,870 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2015 84,866 miles

Offside Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Feb 2014 80,044 miles

n/s/r upper suspension arm - bushes split/worn and play detected

o/s running board corroded and fractured

o/s/f tyre - sidewall cut/damaged

Fail 30 Jan 2014 80,038 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

both rear brake discs worn & pads wearing low

headlamp levelling warning lamp on

n/s/r upper suspension arm - bushes split/worn and play detected

o/s running board corroded and fractured

o/s/f tyre - sidewall cut/damaged

Pass 24 Jan 2013 75,087 miles

engine has slight oil leak

n/s/r + o/s/r hubs slight play detected

rear brake pads wearing low

Pass 11 Jan 2012 66,741 miles

o/s/f and both rear tyres at wear indicators

suspension warning light on dash

Pass 21 Jan 2011 56,997 miles

o/s/r hub assembly - bushes worn and play

Fail 14 Jan 2011 56,990 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

o/s/r hub assembly - bushes worn and play

Pass 25 Jan 2010 46,768 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2009 35,454 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2009 35,884 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Range Rover?

Based on 2,072,334 MOT tests across 178,266 vehicles.

77.9%
Pass Rate
6,020
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
178,266
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 63,439
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,185
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,735
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 26,213
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,118
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SCL 659 is a 2006 Land Rover Range Rover in Black with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2006 Land Rover Range Rover models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 96,967 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 Range Rover fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 63,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SCL 659, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Range Rover typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 20 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SCL 659 is a 2006 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 31 January 2006.

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