2012 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · D9 MPT

The Land Rover Defender presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 7 June 2025 at 44,659 miles which passed with no defects recorded. Across the four available MOT entries from 2022 to 2025, the vehicle cleared every examination without advisories or failures, indicating consistent compliance with statutory roadworthiness standards. The mileage pattern reflects exceptionally light use for a 14-year-old vehicle. The May 2022 test at 38,504 miles and the May 2023 test at 38,650 miles show only 146 miles accrued in a full year, implying the vehicle stood idle for long periods. A modest rise to 38,733 miles by June 2024 and then to 44,659 miles by June 2025 suggests slightly increased but still low annual use of roughly 3,190 miles per year overall. The clean record across this sparse but unbroken history gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred mechanical rectification. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of chassis outriggers, bulkhead, and footwells for structural corrosion, as Defenders of this era are prone to hidden rust despite passing emissions and brake checks. The long dormant intervals between 2022 and 2023 warrant scrutiny of brake calipers for seizure, tyre sidewall cracking from age rather than wear, and fluid degradation in the drivetrain. Suspension bushes and coil springs should be visually checked for perishing caused by standing rather than cyclic load.