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WN06 LGY

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

89,860 mi
Last recorded89,860 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN06 LGY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 89,860 miles

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

Fail 6 Mar 2026 89,848 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2025 88,603 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2024 85,592 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 6 Feb 2024 85,586 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 83,283 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2022 82,007 miles

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2021 78,875 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2020 77,530 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view windscreen has small stone chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2020 77,505 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe as marked (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view windscreen has small stone chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 75,427 miles

Nearside Front brake pipe rusting

Offside Front brake pipe rusting

Offside Rear front to rear brake pipe rusting

hand brake travel getting high

number plate lens missing

steering ram bush has slight movement

Fail 19 Sep 2018 75,245 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front brake pipe rusting

Offside Front brake pipe rusting

Offside Rear front to rear brake pipe rusting

hand brake travel getting high

number plate lens missing

steering ram bush has slight movement

Pass 18 Sep 2017 71,633 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Sep 2017 71,633 miles

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Stop lamp not working all (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2016 68,479 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Sep 2016 68,468 miles

Brake vacuum build up too slow (3.3.E.6)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2015 65,444 miles

Nearside Front wiper starting to split

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

Offside Rear inner disc face rusting

Fail 15 Sep 2015 65,426 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint swivel pin (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint swivel pin (2.5.A.1c)

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

Stop lamp not working no stop lights (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front wiper starting to split

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

Offside Rear inner disc face rusting

Pass 15 Sep 2014 61,822 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2014 61,822 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2013 58,198 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2013 58,197 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 12 Jun 2012 52,819 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 17 Jun 2011 48,794 miles

Oil leak

Pass 28 Sep 2010 45,778 miles
Pass 29 May 2009 34,614 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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WN06 LGY 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 65.4%.

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 WN06 LGY, 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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WN06 LGY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 June 2006.

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