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WG06 ESO

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

131,938 mi
Last recorded131,938 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG06 ESO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 131,938 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Oct 2024 130,909 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 128,629 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 123,766 miles

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

suspension components corroded

Pass 8 Oct 2021 121,373 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front axle oil seal leaking

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

Offside Front oil seal leaking slightly

all four coil springs corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2020 120,401 miles

both front swivel hubs seals leaking

centre exhaust flange badly corroded

All four coil springs corroded

n/s /r and o/s/r rear steel brakepipes connecting to rear calipers corroded

steel brakepipe to rear flexible hose corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2019 119,121 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2018 116,744 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2018 116,744 miles

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Jul 2017 115,081 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded osr and nsr (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

fuel filter housing corroded but secure

service brake readings low

slight oil leak at front swivel joints

Fail 19 Jul 2017 115,071 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded osr and nsr (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

fuel filter housing corroded but secure

Pass 19 Jul 2016 113,886 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns front to and from flexi pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm joint (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded osr,nsr and front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

advise fuel filter housing corroded

advise slight drag at osf brake

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 21 Jul 2015 112,775 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

advise fuel filter housing corroded.

Pass 9 Jul 2014 111,752 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 7 Jul 2014 111,749 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 Jul 2013 110,622 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2012 108,913 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2011 101,706 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2010 85,260 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2009 64,766 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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WG06 ESO 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 85%.

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 WG06 ESO, 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 WG06 ESO registered?

WG06 ESO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 June 2006.

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