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WG06 VNU

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

100,066 mi
Last recorded100,066 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 100,066 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 11 Sep 2025 100,066 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 16 Aug 2024 97,350 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front trailing arm bush to chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front trailing arm bush to chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2024 97,289 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front trailing arm bush to chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front trailing arm bush to chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2023 94,585 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel seal seeping oil

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel seal seeping oil

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear propshaft, rear U.J (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 7 Aug 2023 94,585 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel seal seeping oil

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel seal seeping oil

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear propshaft, rear U.J (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2022 88,920 miles

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Aug 2022 88,810 miles

Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front 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))

Offside Front 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))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2021 83,476 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2021 83,476 miles

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s/f , n/s/f temp repair (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2020 80,024 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2019 75,042 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2018 69,851 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2017 61,984 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2016 56,252 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2015 51,349 miles

Oil leak

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Fail 11 Jun 2015 51,343 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Oil leak

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 16 Jun 2014 47,025 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2013 42,125 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2012 37,181 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2011 31,822 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2010 25,043 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2009 18,720 miles

off side front hub leaking oil

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 VNU is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 WG06 VNU, 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 VNU registered?

WG06 VNU is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 June 2006.

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The MOT history for WG06 VNU shows 23 tests with a 73.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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