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WJ06 AJX

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

46,351 mi
Last recorded46,351 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ06 AJX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 46,351 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 43,640 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Mar 2024 40,414 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2023 33,073 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2023 33,072 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect os & ns kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c))

Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp os & ns (4.2.3 (c))

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 Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Mar 2022 32,479 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2021 32,084 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 8 Mar 2021 32,071 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt A frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2020 31,402 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2019 30,746 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2019 30,738 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2018 30,055 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2018 30,047 miles

Central Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 29,239 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2017 29,231 miles

Offside Fuel system component leaking engine (7.2.3)

Pass 15 Mar 2016 27,895 miles

Nearside Front drag link end slight lift

Fail 7 Mar 2016 27,892 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Front prop shaft both uj have slight play

Nearside Front drag link end slight lift

Nearside Rear Lower shock bush slight play

Offside Rear Lower shock bush slight play

Pass 5 Mar 2015 26,529 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

front number plate is damaged

front prop rear u-j has slight play

rear number plate is deteriorated

rear wiper is split

all tyres badly perished on the sidewalls

Fail 6 Mar 2014 24,182 miles

ALL TYRES PERISHED

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 6 Mar 2014 24,182 miles

ALL TYRES PERISHED

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 5 Mar 2013 21,854 miles

O/S/F, O/S/R, N/S/F & N/S/R Tyres Sidewalls Perished

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 5 Mar 2013 21,854 miles

O/S/F, O/S/R, N/S/F & N/S/R Tyres Sidewalls Perished

Pass 5 Mar 2012 18,760 miles

N/S Front hub seal slight leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

tyres perished all 4

Pass 17 Mar 2011 16,059 miles

All Tyres cracking

Fail 10 Mar 2011 15,986 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

All Tyres cracking

Pass 4 Mar 2010 13,220 miles

All Tyres cracking.

Center seat not fitted.

Pass 17 Mar 2009 10,567 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2009 10,551 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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WJ06 AJX is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 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 WJ06 AJX, 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 WJ06 AJX registered?

WJ06 AJX is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 15 March 2006.

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