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2012 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
General Information
- Registration DF61DEF
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expires 14 Sep 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 59,208 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear coated and corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Offside Front hub seal leak
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded and coated (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated onto top of rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 59,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced possible bulb in wrong way round (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear coated and corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Offside Front hub seal leak
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded and coated (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated onto top of rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 53,263 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged bent (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Entrance/exit step in a deteriorated condition bracket corroded (9.7 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Entrance/exit step in a deteriorated condition bracket corroded (9.7 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 53,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged bent (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Entrance/exit step in a deteriorated condition bracket corroded (9.7 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Entrance/exit step in a deteriorated condition bracket corroded (9.7 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 47,465 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2024 24 Jun 20265 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 47,465 MI
24 Jun 202614 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,022 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2023 24 Jun 202615 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 41,931 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2022 24 Jun 202612 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 40,199 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2022 24 Jun 202612 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 40,199 MI
24 Jun 202615 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,638 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021 24 Jun 202614 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 35,763 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2020 24 Jun 202615 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 32,455 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
5 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,206 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
11 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,565 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 20,806 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2015 24 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
DF61DEF was registered on 2012-02-01
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