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50+ data pointsMOT History
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all wheels corroded
rear axle coroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel pipe insecure breather (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges along chassis (4.11 (a) (ii))
Offside Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges a long chassis (4.11 (a) (ii))
Electrical wiring inadequately secured tow bar wire (4.11 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
chassis corroded thin
rear tyres perished
slight play on rear top axle joint
steering box drop arm ball joint slight play
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened axle lower spring cup rotten (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Towbar component excessively worn r clip missing on pin (6.1.6 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
chassis corroded thin
rear tyres perished
slight play on rear top axle joint
steering box drop arm ball joint slight play
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play from steering box drop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
chassis corroded
front brake discs corroded
front to rear brake pipe nut corroded
rear cross chassis corroded thin
rear tyres perished
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front hub seal leaking
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front hub seal leaking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
parking brake has little reserve travel
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front door latch mounting damaged
Nearside Front hub seal leaking
Nearside alloy panel corroded at body mounting
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front hub oil seal leaking
Offside alloy panel corroded at body mounting
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
oil leak
wheels and tyres are sticking out from body
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering damper (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front door latch mounting damaged
Nearside Front hub seal leaking
Nearside alloy panel corroded at body mounting
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front hub oil seal leaking
Offside alloy panel corroded at body mounting
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
oil leak
wheels and tyres are sticking out from body
Front steering damper bush has slight play.
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion bumper stop (6.1.C.1)
Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)
Nearside Front hub swivel leaking grease.
Nearside Rear tyre treads on limit.
Offside Front hub swivel leaking grease.
Offside Front steering damper bush has slight play.
Offside Rear tyre tread on limit.
steering dampner bush slight play
Brake pipe inadequately supported front to rear (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts to caliper (3.6.B.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
steering dampner bush slight play
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Halfshaft bolt missing (4.2.B.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Halfshaft bolt missing (4.2.B.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Halfshaft bolt missing (4.2.B.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Halfshaft bolt missing (4.2.B.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
nearside and offside front discs starting to carrod.
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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SO55 YUK 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 57.1%.
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 SO55 YUK, 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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SO55 YUK is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 February 2006.
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