2012 Land Rover Defender 2.4L Diesel · FN12 UVY
2012 Land Rover Defender (2.4L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 52,988 miles. MOT valid until 07 Jun 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 07 Jun 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 52,988 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FN12 UVY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/05/2026
- 52,988 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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FN12 UVY MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Defender (FN12 UVY) between June 2022 and May 2026.
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.
FN12 UVY Mileage History
- 09/06/202248,511 mi
- 01/06/202350,199 mi+1,688 mi
- 14/05/202451,247 mi+1,048 mi
- 22/05/202552,062 mi+815 mi
- 11/05/202652,988 mi+926 mi
Average of roughly 1,142 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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