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WF06 RVE

2006 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Nov 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

175,564 mi
Last recorded175,564 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF06 RVE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 175,564 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Nov 2024 172,680 miles

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

Fail 4 Nov 2024 172,660 miles

Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2023 165,460 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 152,458 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2021 140,890 miles

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

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security First rear body outrigger mounting corroded. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2021 140,879 miles

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

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective Fogged on inside (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective Fogged in inside (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective Both wipers poor. (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security First rear body outrigger mounting corroded. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2020 126,585 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2019 118,020 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play Slight play in steering drop arm ball joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test Sat nav and phone adapters removed from screen. (3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip ,top centre of screen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 107,628 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Lower edge chipped. (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2017 97,746 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2017 97,735 miles

Fuel system component leaking Fuel leak from engine area. (7.2.3)

Headlamp switch faulty Switch has to be fiddled with to get headlamps to stop on, subsequent movement results in lights extinguishing. (1.7.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 28 Oct 2016 88,600 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2016 88,588 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Fuel system component leaking Fuel leak from engine. (7.2.3)

Clutch pedal rubber also worn through.

Front Number plate is also damaged,centre bottom edge.

Pass 4 Nov 2015 79,511 miles

Front tyres getting close to the limit and are both very perished

Rear tyres getting close to the limit and are both very perished

Slight leak on both tractor joints

Fail 3 Nov 2015 79,508 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Fuel system component leaking Pressure reg (7.2.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Front brake pads getting low

Front tyres getting close to the limit and are both very perished

Rear tyres getting close to the limit and are both very perished

Slight leak on both tractor joints

Pass 31 Oct 2014 72,168 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2013 61,632 miles

Rear brake pads getting low

Slight leaks on both tractor joints

Slight movement in both trailing arm bush's

Slight movement in both upper and lower rear shock absorber bush's

Pass 23 Oct 2012 50,889 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2011 45,478 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Nov 2011 45,478 miles
Pass 25 May 2011 43,797 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

brake pedal rubber corner worn

Pass 11 May 2010 37,168 miles
Pass 15 May 2009 26,347 miles

fuel reg damp

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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WF06 RVE is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 WF06 RVE, 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 WF06 RVE registered?

WF06 RVE is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 April 2006.

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