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SW61GUG
2012 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2395cc
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- Registration SW61GUG
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2012
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2395cc
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- Expires 31 Jan 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 110,478 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
31 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,001 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all parts of chassis corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Towbar component corroded, but not excessively brackets (6.1.6 (a))
28 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 105,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all parts of chassis corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Towbar component corroded, but not excessively brackets (6.1.6 (a))
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,989 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,989 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust hanger detached from exhaust
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 96,012 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
31 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,689 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tracter seal leaking
- both rear brake discs c0rroding
25 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened c badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking both pipes (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tracter seal leaking
- reverse lights us
- both rear brake discs c0rroding
28 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,025 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust flange deteriorated
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust flange deteriorated
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,737 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material including pipe on calliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside swivel seal has slight oil leak
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material including pipe on calliper (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 83,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside swivel seal has slight oil leak
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material including pipe on calliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material including pipe on calliper (1.1.11 (c))
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,277 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 72,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,122 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019 9 Jun 202616 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,866 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018 9 Jun 202619 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,902 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 40,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade torn (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,811 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2016 9 Jun 202613 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 29,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
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SW61GUG was registered on 2012-01-31
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