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SM06 YMV

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jun 2027
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

133,952 mi
Last recorded133,952 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM06 YMV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2026 133,952 miles
Fail 20 May 2026 139,933 miles

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting crossmember (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure is fractured and so weakened within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 May 2025 138,020 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2024 136,018 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2024 136,014 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play at drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2023 133,703 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2023 133,701 miles

Central Body mounting fixings insecure offside and nearside (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Fuel system component leaking at engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Aug 2022 131,238 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2022 131,236 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Service brake lagging in operation spongey and creeping (1.2.1 (d))

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

Rear propshaft uj slight play

Pass 11 Aug 2021 128,733 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2020 125,817 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2020 125,816 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn prop rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 29 May 2019 122,683 miles
Fail 29 May 2019 122,682 miles

Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle both sides (5.2.3 (f))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

clutch anti slip missing

Pass 25 May 2018 118,922 miles
Fail 23 May 2018 118,922 miles

Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2017 113,465 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2017 113,462 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator obscured more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)

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

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

front bumper holed

Pass 20 May 2016 110,664 miles

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

Fail 19 May 2016 110,660 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 May 2015 109,149 miles

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

Fail 15 May 2015 109,144 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Pass 22 May 2014 104,662 miles

Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

Fail 20 May 2014 104,661 miles

Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

Pass 27 Jun 2013 101,131 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2013 101,078 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 26 Jun 2012 97,123 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2011 87,025 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre

Fail 21 Jun 2011 87,025 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

nearside front tyre

Pass 29 Jun 2010 73,233 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 29 Jun 2010 73,233 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Jun 2009 55,788 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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SM06 YMV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

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 SM06 YMV, 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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SM06 YMV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 June 2006.

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