2012 Land Rover Defender 2.4L Diesel · L24 NDE
2012 Land Rover Defender (2.4L, diesel). First registered 02 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 133,128 miles. MOT valid until 30 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 30 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 133,128 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L24 NDE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/11/2025
- 133,128 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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L24 NDE MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Defender (L24 NDE) between November 2021 and November 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
L24 NDE Mileage History
- 23/11/2021103,464 mi
- 29/11/2022111,385 mi+7,921 mi
- 30/11/2023118,461 mi+7,076 mi
- 21/11/2024126,068 mi+7,607 mi
- 27/11/2025133,128 mi+7,060 mi
Average of roughly 7,395 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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