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SV56 WRR

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

55,343 mi
Last recorded55,343 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV56 WRR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 55,343 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pips (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Nov 2024 55,164 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavily greased front and rears. (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced parts of chassis and heavily undersealed. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2023 54,911 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and rear pipes coated. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 54,885 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel n/s and o/s (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear have applied protection (1.1.11 (c))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s and o/s (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 54,225 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front and rear on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s and o/s (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 53,590 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 52,971 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2019 52,404 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s and o/s (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 51,609 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2017 48,879 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened n/s and o/s (5.2.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 5 Oct 2017 48,853 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened n/s and o/s (5.2.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 30 Sep 2016 47,533 miles

slight brake judder at rear

Pass 23 Sep 2015 44,113 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened n/s and o/s (5.2.2a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Sep 2014 42,453 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2013 41,521 miles

brake pipes across rear axle corroded

nearside and offside front brake pipes corroded from flexi to master cylinder

Pass 25 Sep 2012 40,737 miles

metal brake pipes under sealed difficult to inspect

slight seepage from offside front hub

Pass 16 Sep 2011 38,702 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2011 38,702 miles

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

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Sep 2010 29,123 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2010 28,971 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

steering box leaking

Pass 31 Aug 2009 20,686 miles

Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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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SV56 WRR 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 SV56 WRR, 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 SV56 WRR registered?

SV56 WRR is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 September 2006.

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The MOT history for SV56 WRR shows 21 tests with a 81% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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