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WU56 GZY

2006 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2025
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

149,373 mi
Last recorded149,373 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2024
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU56 GZY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2024 149,373 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2024 149,363 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 2 Mar 2023 137,601 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2021 132,499 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Apr 2021 132,493 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2019 125,501 miles

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

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

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

Fail 11 Jun 2019 125,493 miles

Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 30 May 2018 122,869 miles

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 5 May 2018 112,749 miles

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

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2017 117,598 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 10 Mar 2016 112,737 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2015 102,548 miles

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

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

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

Rear occasional seats in poor condition

Temp fuel filler cap fitted

centre rear stop light not working

nearside headlamp holed

rear flexi hoses contaminated with oil

slight play in offside and nearside front hub wheel bearings

Fail 13 Aug 2015 102,545 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking within engine bay (7.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

centre rear stop light not working

nearside headlamp holed

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

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

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

Rear occasional seats in poor condition

Temp fuel filler cap fitted

rear flexi hoses contaminated with oil

slight play in offside and nearside front hub wheel bearings

Pass 29 Jul 2014 82,757 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2013 64,884 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2013 64,882 miles

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

Pass 8 Nov 2012 58,286 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Both front swivel joints leaking slightly

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

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

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

Rear diff pinion seal leaking slightly

Slight enigne oil leak present

Fail 7 Nov 2012 58,286 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Both front swivel joints leaking slightly

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

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

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

Rear diff pinion seal leaking slightly

Slight enigne oil leak present

Pass 14 Nov 2011 48,854 miles

Both front swivel joints leaking slightly

Front brake pads slightly worn

Nearside rear tyre punctured

Slight play in steering box drop arm ball joint

Pass 15 Nov 2010 39,312 miles

Both front swivel joints leaking

Nearside mirror glass cracked

Wiper blades poor

Pass 19 Nov 2009 28,341 miles

n/s mirror glass craked

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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WU56 GZY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 WU56 GZY, 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 WU56 GZY registered?

WU56 GZY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 13 November 2006.

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