2012 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · JJ62 BAY
2012 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 06 Sept 2012. Recorded mileage 16,264 miles. MOT expired on 06 Sept 2026. Taxed until 01 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2012
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Jan 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 16,264 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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JJ62 BAY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/09/2025
- 16,264 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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JJ62 BAY MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Defender (JJ62 BAY) between September 2022 and September 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.
JJ62 BAY Mileage History
- 05/09/202215,412 mi
- 04/09/202315,861 mi+449 mi
- 02/09/202416,191 mi+330 mi
- 01/09/202516,264 mi+73 mi
Average of roughly 285 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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