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DV12 AYG

2012 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

159,495 mi
Last recorded159,495 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Defender49,149 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV12 AYG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc
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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 159,495 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Steering component deformed but serviceable track bar slightly bent (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Fail 24 Apr 2026 159,495 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Steering component deformed but serviceable track bar slightly bent (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Apr 2025 149,480 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front caliper to flexy hose brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing metal brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 14 Apr 2025 149,480 miles

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

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

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front caliper to flexy hose brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing metal brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2024 140,099 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front caliper brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front metal brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rears (5.3.2 (b))

exhaust flanges corroded

Fail 18 Apr 2024 140,099 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front caliper brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front metal brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end split pin (2.1.3 (d))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rears (5.3.2 (b))

exhaust flanges corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2023 130,331 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front caliper brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 24 Apr 2023 130,327 miles

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both rear lower shock absorber bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front caliper brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing brake pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2022 120,898 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper metal brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear metal brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 14 Apr 2022 120,742 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper metal brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear metal brake pipe slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Apr 2021 110,582 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 26 Apr 2021 110,578 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2020 100,038 miles

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

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

Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2019 87,600 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2018 74,729 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2017 61,793 miles

slight oil leak rear hub oil seal

Pass 27 Apr 2016 48,277 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 34,933 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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DV12 AYG is a 2012 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 DV12 AYG, 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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DV12 AYG is a 2012 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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