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SO55 YUK

2006 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2026
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

174,785 mi
Last recorded174,785 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO55 YUK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2025 174,785 miles

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

all wheels corroded

rear axle coroded

Pass 25 Sep 2024 174,543 miles

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))

Fail 11 Sep 2024 174,543 miles

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))

Pass 20 Sep 2023 173,851 miles

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))

Fail 13 Sep 2023 173,851 miles

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))

Pass 28 Sep 2022 172,242 miles

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

Fail 23 Sep 2022 172,241 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2021 170,686 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2020 169,583 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2020 169,583 miles

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))

Pass 14 Nov 2019 168,550 miles

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

Pass 24 May 2018 168,338 miles

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

Fail 10 May 2018 168,320 miles

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

Pass 11 May 2017 165,416 miles

Front steering damper bush has slight play.

Fail 18 Nov 2016 164,882 miles

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.

Pass 21 Jan 2016 158,566 miles

steering dampner bush slight play

Fail 13 Jan 2016 158,542 miles

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

Pass 14 Jan 2015 146,909 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2014 146,904 miles

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

Pass 23 Dec 2013 134,913 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2013 134,911 miles

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)

Fail 5 Jul 2013 134,906 miles

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.

Pass 17 Jul 2012 124,769 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2011 124,738 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 31 Oct 2011 124,738 miles

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)

Pass 8 Feb 2010 100,671 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2010 100,609 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2009 76,919 miles

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?

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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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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