MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,879 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Corrosion under vehicle
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Reverse light inop
Brake disc worn, but not excessively All (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Corrosion under vehicle
Exhaust corroding
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Check strap play (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Brake disc worn, but not excessively All (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Corrosion under vehicle
Exhaust corroding
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Check strap play (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust slightly corroded
slight oil leaks on engine and gearbox
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion under vehicle
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Check strap broken (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Handbrake tell tale light staying lit
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Rear slam panel under rear lights corroding away
Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected Broken so emitting white light (4.5.1 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion under vehicle
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Check strap broken (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Handbrake tell tale light staying lit
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Rear slam panel under rear lights corroding away
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion under vehicle
Exhaust corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion under vehicle
Exhaust corroding
Front Screen seal perishing
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Oil leak ()
corrosion under vehicle
exhaust corroding
Oil leak ()
exhaust corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion under vehicle
exhaust corroding
intermittent fault on foglight switch
exhaust corroding
exhaust corroding
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
exhaust corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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YA55 YZW is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.
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 YA55 YZW, 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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YA55 YZW is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 January 2006.
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