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VX56 JOV

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

116,373 mi
Last recorded116,373 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX56 JOV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2025 116,373 miles

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))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 112,703 miles

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))

Fail 12 Nov 2024 112,697 miles

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))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 108,901 miles

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))

Pass 30 Sep 2022 104,861 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2021 102,535 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2020 97,757 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2018 92,185 miles

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))

Pass 22 Nov 2017 86,758 miles

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

some brake pipes greased,

Fail 17 Nov 2017 86,755 miles

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,

Pass 9 Nov 2016 79,288 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2015 71,933 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2015 71,882 miles

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)

Pass 4 Nov 2014 63,818 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2013 55,817 miles

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)

Pass 5 Nov 2013 55,817 miles

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)

Pass 30 Oct 2012 48,436 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2011 40,497 miles

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)

Pass 18 Oct 2010 31,456 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2009 22,568 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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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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What year was VX56 JOV registered?

VX56 JOV is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 15 September 2006.

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