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YE56 NMM

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jul 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

152,425 mi
Last recorded152,425 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE56 NMM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 152,425 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and showing corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jul 2025 151,314 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Jul 2025 151,314 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Jun 2024 148,094 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Oil leak, but not excessive trans case (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2023 144,244 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2023 144,244 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2022 143,163 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2020 141,893 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2019 135,559 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2018 124,577 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2017 109,419 miles

Near side front brake pipe showing signs of corrosion

Slight leak from steering box

Fail 21 Jul 2017 109,419 miles

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

Near side front brake pipe showing signs of corrosion

Slight leak from steering box

Pass 22 Jul 2016 93,219 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded steel brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

offside rear footbrake gives lower reading than nearside

Pass 29 Jul 2015 75,484 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2014 57,316 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2014 56,765 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2013 41,679 miles

Oil leak

oil level on minimum

Pass 30 Jul 2012 29,865 miles

Front & rear brake discs , badly pitted on inside surfaces

Pass 12 Aug 2011 20,221 miles

both front brake discs pitted

Pass 23 Nov 2010 19,044 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2009 16,205 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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YE56 NMM is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green 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 YE56 NMM, 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 YE56 NMM registered?

YE56 NMM is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 November 2006.

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