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WJ06 WUT

2006 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jul 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

100,863 mi
Last recorded100,863 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ06 WUT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2025 100,863 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2024 100,711 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To Caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Jul 2024 100,711 miles

Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced X' member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both Wipers Split (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To Caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 100,282 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2022 100,235 miles
Pass 29 May 2021 100,000 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2020 99,643 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2019 99,059 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2018 95,446 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2017 89,595 miles

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

Pass 7 Apr 2016 82,107 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2015 73,960 miles

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Fail 26 Mar 2015 73,944 miles

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

Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Pass 31 Mar 2014 66,241 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 22 Feb 2013 63,264 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 57,732 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 22 Feb 2012 57,732 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 16 Feb 2011 49,727 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both swivel pin housing seals leaking

nearside front tyre wall has cuts not through to cords

park brake lever slightly sticking not returning fully, brake not binding

Pass 22 Feb 2010 42,247 miles

Nearside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Mar 2009 32,261 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Mar 2009 32,261 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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 WUT is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 WJ06 WUT, 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 WUT registered?

WJ06 WUT is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 March 2006.

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The MOT history for WJ06 WUT shows 21 tests with a 81% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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