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G7 UKE

2012 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

57,389 mi
Last recorded57,389 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Defender49,149 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG7 UKE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 57,389 miles

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2024 55,762 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2024 53,241 miles

Central Lower Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2023 50,750 miles

Front Differential Oil leak, but not excessive

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Differential Oil leak, but not excessive

Pass 11 Jan 2022 48,022 miles

Front Differential Oil leak, but not excessive

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Differential Oil leak, but not excessive

Pass 14 Jan 2021 43,463 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2021 43,463 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Jan 2020 39,470 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2020 39,433 miles

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7.50/r16 c 112s (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7.50/r16 c 112s (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Jan 2019 35,489 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2018 30,042 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2017 24,739 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2016 19,753 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2015 14,637 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 5 Jan 2015 14,637 miles

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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G7 UKE is a 2012 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 G7 UKE, 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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G7 UKE is a 2012 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 January 2012.

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