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Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member forward of rear axle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play on limit (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
engine oil level @ minimum
Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box end (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis marked with yellow (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member forward of rear axle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play on limit (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
engine oil level @ minimum
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive s/ab turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive s/ab turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
service brake pulls to the left slightly under hard braking
Brake performance unable to be tested leaking n/s/r (1.2.1 (g))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt a bar on axle (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system bleed valve on calliper (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive s/ab turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced on axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive s/ab turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated torque A bar top of diff (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Prop[ rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside 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 Brake pipe excessively corroded along top of chassis (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside 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))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component missing Bump stop (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
underside of vehicle has surface rust
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 Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt by steering arm (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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
underside of vehicle has surface rust
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play st box drop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play st box end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear prop rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top bush (2.7.4)
Rear Propshaft universal joint worn rear u/j ()
Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance taped (1.3.2d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Steering damper damaged but serviceable slight play in bush (2.2.C.1d)
Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Belt clip missing (5.2.5a)
Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable boot split (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play And boot split (2.2.B.1f)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Steering damper damaged but serviceable slight play in bush (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
air box venturi pipe was off [ refitted ]
steering damper has a worn bush o/side
STEERING DAMPER HAS SLIGHT PLAY ON O/SIDE BUSH
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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WJ56 UWK is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
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 WJ56 UWK, 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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WJ56 UWK is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 September 2006.
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