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Y2 LHR

2006 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

175,090 mi
Last recorded175,090 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY2 LHR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 175,090 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2025 168,205 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2024 158,789 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2023 149,575 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2022 139,337 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2021 128,359 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2020 127,579 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2019 117,748 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2018 111,105 miles

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2017 100,628 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2016 92,572 miles

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

Fail 26 Oct 2016 92,566 miles

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber insecure mounting turret rust holed (2.7.2b)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Small rust hole in chassis at rear end (6.1.B.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 27 Oct 2015 81,342 miles

All 4 tyres perished

Fail 27 Oct 2015 81,342 miles

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

All 4 tyres perished

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working Sidelight (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 14 Oct 2014 77,130 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Oct 2014 77,130 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2013 73,539 miles

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

brake pedal rubber worn

Pass 27 Sep 2012 69,707 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2012 64,790 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

slight play in rear universal joint on propshaft

Pass 23 Sep 2011 61,689 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2011 61,625 miles

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Pass 27 Sep 2010 48,092 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2009 34,766 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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Y2 LHR is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 Y2 LHR, 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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Y2 LHR is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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