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SD56 LCO

2006 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jun 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

160,997 mi
Last recorded160,997 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSD56 LCO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 160,997 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 27 May 2025 154,259 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2024 149,407 miles

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

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

both rear hub seals leaking

Fail 10 Jun 2024 149,407 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

both rear hub seals leaking

Pass 24 May 2023 143,377 miles

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

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

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

Fail 10 May 2023 143,295 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn king pin has excessive play (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working only works if you hold the head light switch on (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps switch wont stay on it springs back off (4.1.3 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 12 May 2022 134,881 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2021 131,853 miles

Handbrake travel

Nearside Front Hub seal leaking

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

Offside Rear Hub seal leaking

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

Pass 27 Feb 2020 130,660 miles

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

Oil leak from front diff housing

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

Fail 25 Feb 2020 130,659 miles

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Oil leak from front diff housing

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

Pass 5 Mar 2019 125,411 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2018 120,017 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Oil leak Hub seal

Oil leak From engine

Oil leak From front diff housing

Pass 27 Mar 2017 111,843 miles

Front steering rear control arm from n,s,f hub to o,s,r hub bent

Oil leak

Fail 16 Mar 2017 111,843 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Front steering rear control arm from n,s,f hub to o,s,r hub bent

Oil leak

Pass 21 Mar 2016 106,717 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front hubs leaking

handbrake adjustment

oil leak

Pass 18 Mar 2015 103,401 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Jun 2014 99,357 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 22 May 2014 99,353 miles

Centre brake drum insecure (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front prop shaft universal joint worn

Fail 6 May 2014 99,319 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering lock fails to engage (2.1.4b)

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Dust cover missing n/s/f hub

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Slight oil leak both rear hub seals

Fail 5 Mar 2014 99,311 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 11 Feb 2013 88,301 miles

Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Apr 2012 87,927 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2012 87,927 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Centre Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

all brake discs corroded and scored

mian beam not working on flash

n/s swivel joint corroded

Pass 4 Nov 2009 58,988 miles

Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all four tyres have various cuts

Fail 4 Nov 2009 58,988 miles

Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all four tyres have various cuts

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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SD56 LCO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 SD56 LCO, 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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SD56 LCO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 October 2006.

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