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WF56 GUC

2006 Land Rover Defender

Orange Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Aug 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

182,842 mi
Last recorded182,842 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF56 GUC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2025 182,842 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2024 182,187 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2024 182,187 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jul 2023 179,216 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2022 174,744 miles

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 169,950 miles

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both sides . (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 17 Sep 2021 169,931 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both sides . (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush has play and is borderline . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering damper bush deteriorated and has movement .

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

Pass 10 Sep 2020 162,748 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play worn and very borderline (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four tyres worn lumpy , offside front on limit at time of test (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Sep 2019 155,772 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides borderline (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides have play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened eyelet in anti roll bar on fixing for drop link is elongated (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides very borderline (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 145,441 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened hole for linkage elongated (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Sep 2018 145,133 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged brake pipe has chafed to excess on coil spring lower platform (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted brake pad retaining pin is falling out (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened hole for linkage elongated (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2017 135,879 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 Sep 2017 135,574 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bushes both sides (2.4.G.2)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear steering damper bush has reasonable play

Oil leak ()

Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides (2.7.4)

Pass 24 Sep 2016 125,135 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 1 Sep 2015 116,276 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Sep 2014 107,706 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 15 Sep 2014 107,701 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 4 Sep 2013 94,863 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 83,597 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside rear tyre worn unevenly

Pass 23 Sep 2011 71,345 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Aug 2010 56,625 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 27 Aug 2009 42,281 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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WF56 GUC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Orange with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 WF56 GUC, 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 WF56 GUC registered?

WF56 GUC is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 September 2006.

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The MOT history for WF56 GUC shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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