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EA62 BDZ

2012 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Nov 2026
Tests11 (11 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

47,090 mi
Last recorded47,090 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Defender49,149 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA62 BDZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

11 pass
Pass 25 Nov 2025 47,090 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2024 45,147 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face has corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2023 41,441 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2022 38,307 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2021 36,141 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2020 34,054 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2019 31,280 miles

Central Rear Upper centre exhaust box fixings corroded

Pass 25 Oct 2018 29,389 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2017 25,231 miles

exhaust system has corrosion around support mounts

Pass 26 Oct 2016 20,778 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2015 15,264 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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EA62 BDZ is a 2012 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

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 EA62 BDZ, 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 EA62 BDZ registered?

EA62 BDZ is a 2012 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 October 2012.

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The MOT history for EA62 BDZ shows 11 tests with a 100% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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