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2012 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration AP12FXF
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2012
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2395cc
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- Expires 29 Mar 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 273,551 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 255,415 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 255,400 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 240,839 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- slight damage to windscreen
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 230,303 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Front steering swivel pin housing seal damaged
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 230,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside 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)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front steering swivel pin housing seal damaged
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 215,800 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering swivel pin housing seal damaged.
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 215,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Steering swivel pin housing seal damaged.
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 193,835 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both boots deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 193,835 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both boots deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
26 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 180,540 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
24 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 180,534 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
28 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 160,933 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
28 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 160,933 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 138,536 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2019 15 Jun 20267 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,178 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2018 15 Jun 202613 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,237 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2017 15 Jun 202613 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,237 MI
15 Jun 202630 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,717 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,717 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AP12FXF was registered on 2012-07-31
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