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YE06 BFM

2006 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Feb 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

68,151 mi
Last recorded68,151 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE06 BFM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 68,151 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2025 65,925 miles

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2024 64,306 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2023 61,747 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2022 59,221 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2021 57,666 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2020 56,154 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2020 56,152 miles

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2019 53,704 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2019 53,702 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded cross (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded cross (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

service brake just in limit

Pass 13 Mar 2018 51,034 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Mar 2018 51,034 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2017 48,511 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2016 45,205 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded cross (3.6.B.2c)

front diff seal ,rear diff seal and both tracta joint seals weeping

Pass 19 Feb 2015 40,909 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

slight weep front diff input seal

Pass 18 Mar 2014 37,896 miles

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

both front tractor seals weeping

font diff imput seal weeping

Pass 8 Mar 2013 33,831 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2013 33,831 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 18 Jan 2012 29,473 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2012 29,473 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Feb 2011 25,384 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2010 20,488 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2009 15,358 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 10 Mar 2009 15,358 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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YE06 BFM is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 YE06 BFM, 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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YE06 BFM is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 April 2006.

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