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YP56 UNW

2007 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

116,555 mi
Last recorded116,555 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYP56 UNW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 116,555 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2025 113,227 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Feb 2025 113,225 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Feb 2024 109,612 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2023 105,732 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 20 Feb 2023 105,731 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2022 102,942 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 27 Jan 2022 102,940 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn Middle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Pitman arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 101,416 miles

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

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Pitman arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 29 Jan 2020 100,617 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Pitman arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2019 98,566 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2018 96,505 miles

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

Cracks on outer sidewalls of rear tyres and offside front tyre

Oil leak Engine ()

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Front seatbelt, both (5.2.2b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Both rear chassis rails, near/above tow bar mounting (6.1.B.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear brake disc slightly scored, both sides (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Feb 2017 94,326 miles

Oil leak ()

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering column universal joint has slight play under bonnet (2.1.5)

Pass 17 Feb 2016 92,355 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight dampness from steering box (2.3.3b)

Fail 15 Feb 2016 92,347 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Power steering component(s) leaking steering box slightly leaking (2.3.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 23 Feb 2015 87,903 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2014 799,424 miles

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

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

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2013 69,479 miles

Inner Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 19 Feb 2013 69,479 miles

Inner Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Pass 13 Feb 2012 62,946 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2012 62,700 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

bad oil leak to engine

oil leak osf swivel hub seal

Pass 21 Feb 2011 50,008 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

nearside seat belt retracting slightly weak

Fail 16 Feb 2011 50,004 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

nearside seat belt retracting slightly weak

Pass 10 Feb 2010 37,790 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2010 37,787 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (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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YP56 UNW is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2007 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 68,492 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 YP56 UNW, 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 19 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YP56 UNW is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 January 2007.

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