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A12 DNC

2007 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jan 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

191,237 mi
Last recorded191,237 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA12 DNC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2026 191,237 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Jan 2025 187,886 miles

play in both front swivel hubs and leaking oil

Pass 17 Jan 2024 184,066 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

all underside off vehicle covered in underseal

nearside front swivel hub leaking

offside front swivel hub leaking

Pass 5 Jan 2023 178,584 miles

Nearside Front hub leaking slightly

Offside Front hub leaking slightly

Pass 20 May 2022 173,290 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 May 2022 173,282 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle box (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 May 2021 165,362 miles

rear door corroded and holed

Fail 13 May 2021 165,362 miles

Brake performance not tested due to broke shock absorber (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Seat belt webbing significantly weakened drivers seat (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective centre hanger broke but still secure (6.1.2 (a))

rear door corroded and holed

Pass 26 May 2020 156,300 miles
Pass 16 May 2019 143,757 miles
Pass 18 May 2018 132,596 miles

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak engine area ()

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 16 May 2018 132,596 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak engine area ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 11 May 2017 124,246 miles
Pass 17 May 2016 114,800 miles
Fail 13 May 2016 114,793 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flex to caliper and flex to master cylinder 2 pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bushes worn (2.7.4)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault showing on diagnostics (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flex to caliper and flex to master cylinder 2 pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bushes worn (2.7.4)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both flex ferrules corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rears both pipes leaking (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

steering box has a leak

Pass 24 Mar 2015 108,879 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2014 97,466 miles

Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 3 Feb 2014 97,463 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)

Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 8 Mar 2013 84,937 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Mar 2012 73,309 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2012 73,307 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Feb 2011 62,443 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 16 Feb 2011 62,441 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 16 Feb 2010 53,230 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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A12 DNC is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2007 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 68,492 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A12 DNC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 19 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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A12 DNC is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 June 2007.

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