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V4 NOO

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

77,519 mi
Last recorded77,519 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV4 NOO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 77,519 miles

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

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2026 77,519 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2025 74,536 miles

Central exhaust silencer rear flange corroded

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

Offside Rear fuel tank stained possibly leaking

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

Fail 21 Mar 2025 74,536 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Central exhaust silencer rear flange corroded

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

Offside Rear fuel tank stained possibly leaking

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

Pass 2 Apr 2024 71,370 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 2 Apr 2024 71,367 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 3 Apr 2023 68,566 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm triangle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear seats damaged but not affecting operation

Pass 22 Mar 2022 63,324 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Rear seats damaged but not affecting operation

Fail 22 Mar 2022 63,324 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt A frame ball joint boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Rear seats damaged but not affecting operation

Pass 7 Apr 2021 59,627 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2020 56,452 miles
Pass 1 May 2019 55,371 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2018 53,206 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2017 50,539 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2016 48,245 miles

Centre Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside engine has sligght oil leak

Rear Fuel hose slightly damaged breather (7.2.2)

Pass 27 Apr 2015 45,182 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

both front tyres perishing/cracking

rear door lock poor condition/slightly loose

Pass 29 Apr 2014 42,781 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

n/s/f tyre perishing/cracking on outer side wall

slight play to front steering ball joints

steering arm/ideler rubber boot is in a poor condition

Fail 28 Apr 2014 42,778 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

n/s/f tyre perishing/cracking on outer side wall

slight play to front steering ball joints

steering arm/ideler rubber boot is in a poor condition

Pass 26 Apr 2013 38,976 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2012 34,796 miles
Pass 11 May 2011 29,113 miles
Pass 14 May 2010 23,729 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Pass 16 Apr 2009 18,116 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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V4 NOO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 V4 NOO, 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 V4 NOO registered?

V4 NOO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 April 2006.

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The MOT history for V4 NOO shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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