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AL12 MUD

2013 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

159,411 mi
Last recorded159,411 miles
Recorded on30 Aug 2025
Typical for 2013 Land Rover Defender46,227 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAL12 MUD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 30 Aug 2025 159,411 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2024 148,826 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2024 148,826 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2023 140,419 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2022 126,171 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2022 126,156 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie bar front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play steering shaft from column to box in engine bay excessively worn (2.2.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside bushes worn (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 12 Jul 2021 111,404 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2020 99,901 miles

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

Pass 29 Jul 2019 87,183 miles

nearside & offside rear brake pipe corroded

nearside & offside rear tyre tread starting to get low

Pass 3 Aug 2018 72,530 miles

brake discs worn

offside front tractor joint leaking

Fail 1 Aug 2018 72,528 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached bush (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

brake discs worn

offside front tractor joint leaking

Pass 3 Aug 2017 59,144 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2016 46,101 miles

brake pipes slight corrision

nearside rear tyre starting to get low

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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AL12 MUD is a 2013 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2013 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 46,227 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 AL12 MUD, 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 13 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was AL12 MUD registered?

AL12 MUD is a 2013 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 September 2013.

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The MOT history for AL12 MUD shows 13 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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