MOT Status
ValidMileage
100,066 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
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))
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))
Oil leak
both rear tyres wearing on inner edge
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
off side front hub leaking oil
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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