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WJ56 UWK

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

147,453 mi
Last recorded147,453 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ56 UWK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 147,453 miles

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

Fail 3 Feb 2026 147,450 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2025 142,688 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2025 142,658 miles

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))

Pass 24 Jan 2024 138,535 miles

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))

Pass 24 Jan 2023 131,096 miles

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))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 125,145 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2022 125,134 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 117,702 miles

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

Fail 11 Jan 2021 117,686 miles

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

Pass 17 Jan 2020 107,718 miles

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

Fail 14 Jan 2020 107,705 miles

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))

Pass 6 Dec 2018 92,052 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 30 Nov 2018 92,040 miles

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))

Pass 29 Nov 2017 77,303 miles

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)

Pass 30 Mar 2016 57,867 miles

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)

Fail 30 Mar 2016 57,857 miles

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)

Pass 18 Feb 2015 48,772 miles

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)

Pass 27 Jan 2014 42,522 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2014 42,522 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 30 Jan 2013 37,438 miles

air box venturi pipe was off [ refitted ]

steering damper has a worn bush o/side

Pass 16 Jan 2012 33,066 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2011 29,694 miles

STEERING DAMPER HAS SLIGHT PLAY ON O/SIDE BUSH

Fail 23 Jan 2010 26,060 miles

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)

Pass 23 Jan 2010 26,060 miles

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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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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