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YD56 XJZ

2006 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

104,887 mi
Last recorded104,887 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD56 XJZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 104,887 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Sep 2024 102,388 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Jun 2023 98,489 miles

SLIGHT OIL LEAKS

Pass 27 Jun 2022 93,339 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn close to wear bars (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Jun 2021 87,210 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2020 79,578 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Jul 2020 79,578 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 2 May 2019 71,285 miles
Pass 8 May 2018 63,735 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 63,735 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing replace (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high adjust (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure retighten bolt (5.2.1a)

Pass 31 Aug 2016 62,626 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corrosion to bracket (7.1.2)

Fail 31 Aug 2016 62,626 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corrosion to bracket (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 12 Aug 2015 60,967 miles

Nearside Front advise on ball seal leaking

oil leak

Pass 29 Aug 2014 55,987 miles

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

oil leak on engine

oil leak on rear diff

Fail 21 Aug 2014 55,694 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

oil leak on engine

oil leak on rear diff

Pass 3 Sep 2013 50,383 miles

Oil leak

Pass 28 Aug 2012 45,067 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2011 40,201 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2010 35,365 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2009 29,559 miles

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

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

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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YD56 XJZ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 YD56 XJZ, 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 YD56 XJZ registered?

YD56 XJZ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 September 2006.

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