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2012 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration OV62GZY
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2198cc
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- Expires 02 Nov 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,611 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play swivel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play swivel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
3 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Driver's door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside 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
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps and broken (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play swivel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play swivel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
1 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,749 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) steering damper bush (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hocky stick (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hocky stick (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,341 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hockey stick bushes front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hockey stick bushes front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,521 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
31 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,521 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
20 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,754 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage STEERING BOX AREA (2.1.5 (a))
20 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tail gate
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage STEERING BOX AREA (2.1.5 (a))
- DPF SENSOR INSECURE
3 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,695 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2021 27 Jun 20263 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
25 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,187 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2020 27 Jun 202624 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Driver's door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 59,784 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
1 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 59,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tractor joint slight seep
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,881 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse light lense broken
- Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
20 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 50,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- reverse light lense broken
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,128 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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OV62GZY was registered on 2012-11-08
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