2006 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · PJ56 BEU
2006 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13 Dec 2006. Recorded mileage 24,721 miles. MOT expired on 31 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 24,721 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PJ56 BEU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/10/2025
- 24,721 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
PJ56 BEU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Land Rover Defender (PJ56 BEU) between March 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
PJ56 BEU Mileage History
- 17/03/202221,791 mi
- 17/02/202322,662 mi+871 mi
- 01/11/202423,481 mi+819 mi
- 28/10/202524,721 mi+1,240 mi
Average of roughly 810 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Land Rover Defender (Classic L316)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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