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OV62GZU
2012 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2198cc
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- Registration OV62GZU
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2198cc
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- Expires 06 Feb 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
29 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 196,505 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front swivel hub weeping
- Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 196,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coolant leak ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- brakes spongy
- Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front swivel hub weeping
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
30 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 184,369 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 173,160 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 173,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 162,976 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play axle ball joint (wishbone) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across the axle (1.1.11 (c))
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 146,282 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (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))
3 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 146,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (joins to brake flexi) (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (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))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,632 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive leaking on to the exhaust pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- engine covers fitted covering testable items
- Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,341 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front chassis bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine covers and under-trays fitted covering testable items
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front chassis bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,740 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers covering testable components
5 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,740 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers covering testable components
7 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,462 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- vehicles underside dirty
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,462 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- vehicles underside dirty
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,422 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt DROP ARM JOINT (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,582 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
9 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,582 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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OV62GZU was registered on 2012-10-19
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