2012 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · SY62 VAK
2012 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 19 Oct 2012. Recorded mileage 85,762 miles. MOT expired on 18 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 85,762 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY62 VAK Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/10/2025
- 85,762 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SY62 VAK MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Land Rover Defender (SY62 VAK) between September 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.
SY62 VAK Mileage History
- 23/09/202282,314 mi
- 29/09/202383,748 mi+1,434 mi
- 04/10/202484,847 mi+1,099 mi
- 01/10/202585,762 mi+915 mi
Average of roughly 1,141 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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