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TD55 DAN

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Apr 2024
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

78,556 mi
Last recorded78,556 miles
Recorded on6 Apr 2023
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTD55 DAN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Apr 2023 78,556 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2022 65,493 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2021 59,606 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 25 Feb 2021 59,602 miles

Central Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt output shaft from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust to back box flange (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2019 57,006 miles

various brake pipes corroded

Pass 16 Jul 2018 53,045 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2017 47,604 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2016 43,663 miles

various brake pipes corroded

Pass 27 Jun 2015 37,867 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 25 Jun 2014 32,784 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

various brake pipes corroded

Pass 4 Jul 2013 28,238 miles

centre brake pipe corroded

offside rear brake pipe corroded

Fail 1 Jul 2013 28,234 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

centre brake pipe corroded

offside rear brake pipe corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2012 22,693 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing

Drivers seat cushion damaged

Rear brake discs pitted

Pass 30 Jun 2011 18,789 miles

Rear brake discs pitted

Pass 2 Jul 2010 14,761 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2009 11,006 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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TD55 DAN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 TD55 DAN, 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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TD55 DAN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 June 2006.

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