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WK06 VLP

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Dec 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

132,927 mi
Last recorded132,927 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK06 VLP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 132,927 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Dec 2024 130,979 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 128,628 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective insecure (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside headlamp dipped beam image vague

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective insecure (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine & transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 bulbs not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Dec 2023 128,621 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test mobile device cradle ()

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective insecure (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside headlamp dipped beam image vague

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective insecure (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine & transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 bulbs not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 126,294 miles

Coolant leak ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2022 126,291 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Offside Items removed from driver's view prior to test mobile device cradle ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Dec 2021 124,116 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at the offside end (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Dec 2021 124,116 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at the offside end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2020 123,957 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2020 123,957 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Dec 2019 122,814 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2018 115,653 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 111,277 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2017 102,433 miles

front swivel joints weeping

rear brake discs showing deterioration

Fail 7 Mar 2017 102,431 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front swivel joints weeping

rear brake discs showing deterioration

Pass 2 Mar 2016 92,377 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2015 84,061 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2015 84,061 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 78,446 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2014 78,114 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2013 68,048 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Mar 2012 54,088 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 43,967 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2010 31,270 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2010 31,267 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2009 21,621 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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WK06 VLP is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 WK06 VLP, 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 WK06 VLP registered?

WK06 VLP is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 2006.

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The MOT history for WK06 VLP shows 26 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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