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DU12 DJO

2012 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

66,915 mi
Last recorded66,915 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Defender49,149 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU12 DJO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2012
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 66,915 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement chassis (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle swivel seal leaking (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential pinion seal leaking. Requires attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm steering box drop arm slightly loose on splines (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2025 63,981 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded too front caliper flexis (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main too rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Mar 2025 63,923 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm from steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded too front caliper flexis (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main too rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 61,397 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both too front caliper flexis (1.1.11 (c))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main too rear flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

both rear outer wing support brackets broken off

Pass 15 Mar 2023 58,469 miles

offside and nearside rear wing inner supports corroded and broken

Fail 6 Mar 2023 58,368 miles

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

offside and nearside rear wing inner supports corroded and broken

Pass 24 Feb 2022 55,969 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2021 50,972 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2021 50,791 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 23 Mar 2020 43,061 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2020 42,109 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2019 34,978 miles

Offside reflector slightly damaged

Pass 15 Mar 2018 27,699 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2017 24,511 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 19,642 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2015 16,056 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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DU12 DJO is a 2012 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 DU12 DJO, 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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What year was DU12 DJO registered?

DU12 DJO is a 2012 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 March 2012.

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