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YG06 VDZ

2006 Land Rover Discovery

Blue Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2026
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

209,251 mi
Last recorded209,251 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Discovery105,913 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG06 VDZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc
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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2025 209,251 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 196,083 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 188,068 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside inner and outer sills have some corrosion

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside inner and outer sills have some corrosion

Pass 14 Sep 2021 179,815 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main to wheel (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 14 Sep 2021 179,815 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main to wheel (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 174,068 miles

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

Steering rack damp

Fail 22 Sep 2020 174,065 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front inner rack end (tie rod)

Steering rack damp

Pass 11 Sep 2019 167,153 miles

Offside Front Slight play in the inner steering rack end (tie rod)

Some general underbody surface corrosion

Fail 5 Sep 2019 167,144 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Slight play in the inner steering rack end (tie rod)

Some general underbody surface corrosion

Pass 13 Sep 2018 161,975 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2017 154,937 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

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

all chassis corroded

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 17 Oct 2017 154,937 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

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

all chassis corroded

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 24 Oct 2016 147,373 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 24 Oct 2016 147,373 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

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

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Pass 1 Sep 2015 140,387 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2015 134,043 miles

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

all 4 tyres worn on edges

offside wing mirror glass held on by tape

Pass 29 Apr 2014 122,903 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2014 122,099 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight play in front steering arms

Pass 4 Apr 2013 108,640 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2012 95,843 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2012 95,843 miles

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

Pass 2 Mar 2011 85,535 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2011 85,528 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Mar 2010 75,420 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2010 75,415 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 27 Feb 2009 57,885 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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YG06 VDZ is a 2006 Land Rover Discovery in Blue with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2006 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 105,913 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 Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YG06 VDZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 20 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YG06 VDZ registered?

YG06 VDZ is a 2006 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 17 March 2006.

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