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YX06 VUO

2006 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jun 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

151,981 mi
Last recorded151,981 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX06 VUO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc
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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2025 151,981 miles
Pass 13 May 2024 151,959 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2023 150,930 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on brake caliper and body (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on brake caliper and on body (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive front and rear diffs (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake pipe from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Feb 2023 150,930 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on brake caliper and body (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on brake caliper and on body (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive front and rear diffs (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake pipe from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 28 Feb 2022 149,265 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake line from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside 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 on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front slight seapage of oil on swivel jount

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

Rear rear and front diffs are damp with oil

Fail 24 Feb 2022 149,263 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake line from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside 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 on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front slight seapage of oil on swivel jount

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

Rear rear and front diffs are damp with oil

Pass 16 Feb 2021 145,872 miles

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

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

Offside 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 on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front swivel jount has slight seapage of oil

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main line from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear diff pinion seal has slight seapage of oil

Pass 24 Feb 2020 144,227 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 Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front swivel jount has slight seapage of oil

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear diff pinion seal has slight seapage of oil

Fail 24 Feb 2020 144,227 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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 Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front swivel jount has slight seapage of oil

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear diff pinion seal has slight seapage of oil

Pass 27 Feb 2019 138,710 miles

Front diff pinion bearing has a slight oil leak

Nearside Rear 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 Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front swivel jount has slight seapage of oil

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 26 Feb 2019 138,709 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front diff pinion bearing has a slight oil leak

Nearside Rear 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 Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front swivel jount has slight seapage of oil

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 130,777 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 12 Mar 2018 130,773 miles

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 22 Mar 2017 119,632 miles

Front front diff pinion has a slight leak of oil

Pass 8 Mar 2016 107,784 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2015 96,807 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2014 86,483 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2014 86,483 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 26 Mar 2013 75,812 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2013 75,812 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2012 64,788 miles

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

Fail 27 Mar 2012 64,788 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 30 Mar 2011 50,922 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2010 34,596 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 18,543 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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YX06 VUO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 YX06 VUO, 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 YX06 VUO registered?

YX06 VUO is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 March 2006.

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