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OV12MMJ
2012 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2198cc
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- Registration OV12MMJ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2012
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2198cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 76,158 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Spare wheel slightly insecure
- Underside dirty
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 76,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Underside dirty
- Spare wheel slightly insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
12 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,683 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Underside dirty
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 66,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Underside dirty
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 57,085 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Spare tyre defective worn to limit ()
- Nearside side step heavily corroded
- Offside sidestep cheavily corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 56,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk stretched or damaged likely to lead to failure under load (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut to cords and nail in tyre 235/85r16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible damaged (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Spare tyre defective worn to limit ()
- Nearside side step heavily corroded
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside sidestep cheavily corroded
4 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 49,035 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2023 28 Jun 20264 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 49,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm goodyear wrangler lt235/85r16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
13 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,314 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 46,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 42,444 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front accident damage
6 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 42,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/85r16 goodyear wrangler (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front accident damage
21 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 38,095 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
5 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 33,827 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Box (2.3.3b)
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
4 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 33,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Box (2.3.3b)
3 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,674 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2018 28 Jun 20263 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 29,674 MI
28 Jun 202616 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,346 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2017 28 Jun 202624 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,827 MI
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OV12MMJ was registered on 2012-04-23
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