2012 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · 56 EB
2012 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2012. Recorded mileage 75,914 miles. MOT expired on 21 Oct 2026. Taxed until 01 Sept 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2012
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Sept 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 75,914 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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56 EB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/10/2025
- 75,914 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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56 EB MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Defender (56 EB) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
56 EB Mileage History
- 18/10/202269,616 mi
- 02/10/202372,898 mi+3,282 mi
- 08/10/202474,446 mi+1,548 mi
- 06/10/202575,914 mi+1,468 mi
Average of roughly 2,122 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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