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WR56 LGA

2006 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Feb 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

74,520 mi
Last recorded74,520 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR56 LGA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 74,520 miles

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

Fail 5 Feb 2026 74,488 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))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Fluid leak, but not excessive Swivel housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Rear Fog lens broken Output not affected

Pass 27 Feb 2025 73,690 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Feb 2024 73,495 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Also has a slight leak (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Front arm from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside within the water grooves and sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Feb 2023 73,324 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Also has a slight leak (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Front arm from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside within the water grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 73,145 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Also has a slight leak (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Feb 2021 72,734 miles

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

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

offside front hub unit has a slight leak

Fail 4 Feb 2021 72,701 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp extinguishes when brake pedal is pressed (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when side lights on doesn't illuminate (4.3.3 (b))

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

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

offside front hub unit has a slight leak

Pass 4 Feb 2020 72,331 miles

Nearside Front Hub unit has a slight oil leak

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective loose in wiper arm (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective loose in wiper arm (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Feb 2019 71,772 miles

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

Central Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 5 Feb 2018 70,474 miles

Nearside Front hub leaking

Nearside Front wiper smeary

Offside Rear brake discs corroding on surface

both rear brake pads low approx 2mm left?

both rear shockabsorbers have slight movement top/bottom bushes

oil leak from engine/gearbox ?

Pass 31 Jan 2017 68,872 miles

Nearside Front wiper blade split slightly

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

only 50% of number plate light working

Pass 22 Jan 2016 67,532 miles

Oil leak

Pass 22 Jan 2015 59,876 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Outer Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

REAR PROP BOLTS LOOSE

nearside front hub seal leaking

oil leak lower part of engine

Fail 15 Jan 2015 59,716 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

REAR PROP BOLTS LOOSE

nearside front hub seal leaking

oil leak lower part of engine

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Outer Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 17 Dec 2013 48,206 miles

Hub seal leaking nearside front

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Jan 2013 40,220 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 Jan 2013 40,131 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

oil leak

Pass 7 Dec 2011 31,129 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front swivel hub weeping

Pass 1 Dec 2010 21,567 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 30 Nov 2009 14,900 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 Nov 2009 14,891 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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WR56 LGA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 WR56 LGA, 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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WR56 LGA is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 November 2006.

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The MOT history for WR56 LGA shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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