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FE56LSX
2006 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration FE56LSX
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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139 Total Defects Recorded
24 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 57,333 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front hub seal leaking grease
- Central Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front hub seal leaking grease
- Vehicle undersealed
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Central Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 57,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front hub seal leaking grease
- Vehicle undersealed
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front hub seal leaking grease
- Central Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Central Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 56,400 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
27 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 56,400 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 55,363 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
9 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 53,882 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- parking brake requirements only just met
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,892 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
9 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 51,822 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
18 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 50,281 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Swivel ball (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Swivel ball (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
17 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 50,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Swivel ball (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Swivel ball (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
1 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 47,977 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Swivel seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Number plate lamp broken
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Swivel seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,735 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Slight wear in upper shock bush
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Slight wear in upper shock bush
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Body to Axle (3.6.B.4e)
- Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Body to Axle (3.6.B.4e)
7 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 45,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Central Rear Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Body to Axle (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Body to Axle (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Slight wear in upper shock bush
- Nearside Rear Slight wear in upper shock bush
24 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,186 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
24 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 42,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
11 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,657 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2017 11 Feb 201610 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,278 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2016 10 Feb 20156 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,805 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
26 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
21 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,852 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2014 21 Feb 201322 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,085 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012 22 Dec 201128 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,822 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
28 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 21,822 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
11 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 17,638 MI
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FE56LSX was registered on 2006-09-06
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