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WK56 UDN

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jul 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

138,830 mi
Last recorded138,830 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK56 UDN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 138,830 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported flexi bracket (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear tyre tread worn to 3mm

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

Pass 9 Jul 2025 132,844 miles

Engine oil leak

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 12 Jul 2024 126,186 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear wiper not working

Pass 28 Jun 2023 118,254 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Supply to flexible hose corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Supply to flexible hose corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box. (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2023 118,252 miles

Nearside Front Drag link 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Supply to flexible hose corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Supply to flexible hose corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box. (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 110,805 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Rear Axle pinion seal slight leak.

Fail 6 Jul 2022 110,728 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn Rear prop shaft rearmost joint. (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Rear Axle pinion seal slight leak.

Pass 25 Jun 2021 102,482 miles

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play Axle top stabiliser balljoint slight play and dust cover deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box. (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Axle pinion seal leaking slightly.

Pass 26 Jun 2020 93,279 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2019 85,129 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front axle sphere seal leaking slightly

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front axle sphere seal leaking slightly

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 77,275 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

rear axle ball worn slightly

steering drop arm ball ball joint rubber deteriourated slightly

Pass 11 Jul 2017 69,943 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint axle (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre side wall cut but is not exposing cord

Pass 6 Jul 2016 60,926 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2015 52,349 miles

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

steering box drop arm ball joint worn slightly

Pass 12 Jul 2014 43,071 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2013 35,953 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

hand brake almost at the end of its working travel

slight play on steering box drop arm ball joint

Pass 24 Jul 2012 31,791 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 15 Aug 2011 29,756 miles

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

Pass 26 Aug 2010 24,621 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2009 19,274 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2009 19,274 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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WK56 UDN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 WK56 UDN, 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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WK56 UDN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 September 2006.

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