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WF55 LFG

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jan 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

105,618 mi
Last recorded105,618 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF55 LFG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 105,618 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule corrosion on rear on axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing lumpy in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears lumpy in tread and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both slightly split (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2025 103,845 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive leak on engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component slight leak on steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both fronts and both rears lower bushes perishing (5.3.2 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts and both rears perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

screen wash high

Fail 22 Jan 2025 103,808 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded chassis brake pipe at rear axle hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear diff a fame ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive leak on engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component slight leak on steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both fronts and both rears lower bushes perishing (5.3.2 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts and both rears perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

screen wash high

Pass 26 Jan 2024 101,711 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion on right hand rear pipe to hose on near chassis (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear lower bushes perishing (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear upper arm on rear diff boot perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2024 101,693 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion on right hand rear pipe to hose on near chassis (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear lower bushes perishing (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear upper arm on rear diff boot perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 99,531 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear pipe to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 24 Jan 2023 99,531 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both sides rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear pipe to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Jan 2022 96,378 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2022 96,376 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2021 94,185 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2020 87,403 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2019 82,424 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2018 74,847 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2018 74,835 miles

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Drop arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2017 67,015 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2016 59,767 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 50,852 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2015 50,849 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 8 Aug 2014 39,979 miles

Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Aug 2014 39,976 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Aug 2013 29,733 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2012 21,410 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2011 18,792 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2010 14,973 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2009 11,726 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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WF55 LFG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 WF55 LFG, 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 WF55 LFG registered?

WF55 LFG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 January 2006.

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