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64,983 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front bumper damaged
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front hub seal leaking
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
clutch pedal rubber missing
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Front bumper damaged
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front hub seal leaking
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
clutch pedal rubber missing
Nearside Front oil leak from hub
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front oil leak from hub
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Both front swivel hub oil seals leaking oil
Brake pedal rubber worn
Clutch pedal rubber worn
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Passenger front seat base badly deteriorated
Steering wheel top Outter edge loose on frame
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Rear rod Outter joint (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Rubber worn and split (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Rubber worn and split (8.2.2)
Track rod end seriously misaligned Front drag link (2.2.C.1b)
Both front swivel hub oil seals leaking oil
Brake pedal rubber worn
Clutch pedal rubber worn
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Passenger front seat base badly deteriorated
Steering wheel top Outter edge loose on frame
Brake pedal rubber worn
Drivers seat base badly deteriorated
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Swivel hub ball oil seal leaking
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Steering wheel Outter rim loose on frame
Ball joint has excessive play Steering box drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted Outter wheel rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play Excessive play and tip (2.6.2)
Brake pedal rubber worn
Drivers seat base badly deteriorated
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Swivel hub ball oil seal leaking
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Steering wheel Outter rim loose on frame
Both front axle swivel hub oil seals leaking
Both headlamp aims at min height
Drivers seat base deteriorated
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged Outter rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Ball joint has excessive play Steering box drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Step insecure (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Step insecure (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cut and bulged in tread (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Both front axle swivel hub oil seals leaking
Both headlamp aims at min height
Drivers seat base deteriorated
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged Outter rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
drivers seat base worn
reverse light lens broken
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
drivers seat base worn
reverse light lens broken
both front swivel hub joints leaking
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both front axle outter swivel hubs leaking oil
clutch pedal rubber missing
both front axle outter swivel hubs leaking oil
clutch pedal rubber missing
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
both front axle outter swivel hub oil seals slight oil leaks
top outter rim of steering wheel loose on rim
Centre Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
both front swivel hub oil seals damp with oil
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YH56 NXJ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.
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 YH56 NXJ, 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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YH56 NXJ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 September 2006.
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