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2012 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration OV12MVL
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2012
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2395cc
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- Expires 11 Feb 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 59,748 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
12 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 59,055 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2026 28 Jun 202611 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 57,466 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s rear on axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s and o/s front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s front has two track rod end dust covers deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 57,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam n/s (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working n/s front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Wheel bearing has excessive play o/s rear (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s rear on axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s and o/s front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s front has two track rod end dust covers deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,678 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt two ns front deteriorated/perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 53,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear axle locating arm above bush has a split ball joint cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush n/s rear lower (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt two ns front deteriorated/perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,113 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 50,113 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- 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 (1.1.11 (c))
17 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,615 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside 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))
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,027 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/85/16 goodyear (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light broken lens (4.5.1 (b) (i))
4 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 36,273 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 36,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,004 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front (3.6.B.2c)
11 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,275 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- NSFand OSR tyres tread cut up
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear above chassis (3.6.B.2c)
11 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 24,275 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear above chassis (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NSFand OSR tyres tread cut up
6 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 15,631 MI
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OV12MVL was registered on 2012-05-11
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