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ST06 BNV

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

52,683 mi
Last recorded52,683 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST06 BNV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 52,683 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2024 50,081 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both front springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all 4 shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Jun 2023 46,270 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component sphere (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced out rigger connection to chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2022 44,347 miles

Offside Front hub seal has slight seepage

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Jun 2022 44,347 miles

Nearside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear chassis plate (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear chassis plte (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front hub seal has slight seepage

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2021 42,648 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2021 42,648 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 9 Jun 2020 40,321 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive Front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 May 2019 39,312 miles

oil leaks at both diffs

Fail 13 May 2019 39,310 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x member x2 (6.1.1 (c) (i))

oil leaks at both diffs

Pass 2 May 2018 38,859 miles

Oil leak

Slight corrosion to under side of vehicle

Pass 8 May 2017 38,826 miles

Front diff seal leaking

Oil leak

Pass 25 Mar 2016 37,096 miles

Engine Covers and Undertrays fitted preventing a full inspection

Pass 19 Mar 2015 35,016 miles

front diff leaking oil

Fail 19 Mar 2015 35,016 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

front diff leaking oil

Pass 4 Mar 2014 32,591 miles

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

Oil leak from front diff.

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear tyres cracked and perished.

Pass 14 Mar 2013 30,051 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2012 27,955 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2011 24,388 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 21,639 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2009 16,713 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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ST06 BNV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 ST06 BNV, 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 ST06 BNV registered?

ST06 BNV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 March 2006.

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