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D3 NED

2012 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

116,229 mi
Last recorded116,229 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Defender49,149 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD3 NED
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 116,229 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2025 116,227 miles

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Jun 2025 97,369 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front + rear subframes + under body corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2024 115,060 miles

Offside Front tyre rubber stepping on inner edge of tread

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 7 Oct 2024 115,051 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre rubber stepping on inner edge of tread

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 28 Jun 2024 92,553 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2024 92,553 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 112,328 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2023 112,310 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front tyre rubber stepping on inner edge of tread

Offside Front tyre rubber stepping on inner edge of tread

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2023 86,473 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2023 86,473 miles

Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Sep 2022 110,049 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2022 79,700 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2021 108,837 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2020 69,235 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2020 105,436 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2020 105,436 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 97,643 miles

Front both tyre valves deteriorating

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Dec 2019 97,643 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front both tyre valves deteriorating

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Oct 2019 61,969 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2019 61,969 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Dec 2018 87,427 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2018 49,128 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2017 34,388 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 82,831 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2017 80,182 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2017 80,180 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on and off (8.2.1b)

Pass 31 Aug 2016 31,745 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2016 70,742 miles

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

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

Pass 20 May 2015 60,300 miles

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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D3 NED is a 2012 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2012 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 49,149 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 D3 NED, 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 14 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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D3 NED is a 2012 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 April 2012.

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