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YC06 DLK

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Dec 2024
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

201,181 mi
Last recorded201,181 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2023
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC06 DLK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2023 201,181 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear cross-member-recommend repair (6.1.1 (c) (i))

steering damper bush worn

Fail 1 Dec 2023 201,093 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear cross-member-recommend repair (6.1.1 (c) (i))

steering damper bush worn

Pass 9 Dec 2022 189,064 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear cross-member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

steering damper bush worn-offside

Fail 2 Dec 2022 188,993 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm on steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear cross-member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

steering damper bush worn-offside

Pass 8 Dec 2021 180,230 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

both front hub seals leaking

Fail 3 Dec 2021 180,152 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

both front hub seals leaking

Pass 30 Nov 2020 166,926 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front seat belt latch cover missing

rear cross-member corroding

Pass 20 May 2019 148,847 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides - surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front axle swivel housings seals leaking

Front wipers worn

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play gaiter perished (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play some lift /play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front drivers seat base cushion worn

Offside Front seat belt latch cover missing

Oil leak, but not excessive + rear differential input seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

handbrake efficiency close to minimum acceptable

Pass 25 May 2018 137,492 miles

Front Both axle swivel housings leaking oil

Front Both tyres wearing unevenly

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both re check in approx. 3000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Seat base damaged

Fail 23 May 2018 137,274 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Both axle swivel housings leaking oil

Front Both tyres wearing unevenly

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both re check in approx. 3000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Seat base damaged

Pass 25 May 2017 124,180 miles

Front Axle o/s swivel housing leaking

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 18 May 2017 123,972 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush x2 bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Main line on top of chassis (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush X2 bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Axle o/s swivel housing leaking

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Jun 2016 111,217 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear most bushes (2.4.G.2)

osf tyre close to suspension on lock

Fail 27 May 2016 111,060 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front most (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear most bushes (2.4.G.2)

osf tyre close to suspension on lock

Pass 8 Jun 2015 98,379 miles
Fail 27 May 2015 97,899 miles

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 21 May 2014 86,687 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

vehicle presented dirty underneath in various places.

Pass 23 May 2013 76,648 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

driver seat base cushion worn.

Pass 24 May 2012 67,329 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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)

Pass 31 May 2011 57,454 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

oil leaks from o/s/f and n/s/f hubs.

Fail 31 May 2011 57,454 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

oil leaks from o/s/f and n/s/f hubs.

Fail 25 May 2011 57,374 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

oil leak from handbrake drum.

oil leaks from o/s/f and n/s/f hubs.

vehicle condition underneath in various places dirty.

Pass 1 Jun 2010 46,438 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2009 34,317 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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YC06 DLK is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 YC06 DLK, 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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YC06 DLK is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 May 2006.

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