MOT Status
ValidMileage
116,373 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Chassis has slight surface corrosion
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Hub seal has slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Central centre section exhaust joins corroded
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 1.8mm on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.2mm on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corroded on trailing arm mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Central centre section exhaust joins corroded
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 1.8mm on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.2mm on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both inner pads wearing lower (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front Brake Hose to Master Cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front Brake Hose to Master Cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
some brake pipes greased,
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Central Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting holed by corrosion, (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Battery insecure under seat, (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play drop arm joint, (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Fuel system component leaking top of tank, (7.2.3)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear Propshaft universal joint worn rear joint worn, ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened very poor condition,strongly advise, (3.5.1i)
some brake pipes greased,
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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VX56 JOV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 VX56 JOV, 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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VX56 JOV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 15 September 2006.
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