MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
54,238 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Both tractor joints damp
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Drag link end loose steering damper bush got play (2.2.B.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear shock absorber lower bushes are soft
offside front steering damper bush slightly worn
surface corrosion on both front brake pipes
steering damper eye bush slightly worn
rear propshaft, rear universal joint broken
both front swivels are leaking slightly
rear diff pinion seal is leaking
slight lift in drop arm ball joint
slight wear in both rear shock absorber lower bushes
slight wear in offside front steering damper eye bush
surface corrosion on both front brake pipes
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
both front swivels are leaking slightly
rear diff pinion seal is leaking
slight lift in drop arm ball joint
slight wear in both rear shock absorber lower bushes
slight wear in offside front steering damper eye bush
surface corrosion on both front brake pipes
both front swivel seals leaking
slight damage to nearside front wheel arch
slight play in steering damper eye bush
very slight lift in steering box, drop arm ball joint
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both front swivel seals leaking
slight damage to nearside front wheel arch
slight play in steering damper eye bush
very slight lift in steering box, drop arm ball joint
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
slight play in steering damper eye bush
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SP56 GPO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 SP56 GPO, 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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What year was SP56 GPO registered?
SP56 GPO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 September 2006.
Is SP56 GPO safe to buy?
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