LAND ROVER DEFENDER N12BGR has 23 MOTs

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This 2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 5 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 244,161 miles 5 months ago on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 08:33.

The current MOT will expire in 7 months on Friday 9th April 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 8 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

N12BGR MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED9TH APRIL 2027244,161 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Rear Upper Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All In Places (1.1.11 (c))
  8. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Outer Axle Swivel Seal Leaking
PASSED10TH APRIL 20259TH APRIL 2026237,987 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Outer Axle Swivel Seal Leaking
  2. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED10TH APRIL 2025237,987 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Outer Axle Swivel Seal Leaking
  4. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED9TH NOVEMBER 20238TH NOVEMBER 2024234,203 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED25TH OCTOBER 2023234,195 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Pedal Wearing Smooth (1.1.2 (c))
  3. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Lower Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush So Worn Or Insecure That Directional Stability Is Impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has Seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Axel Front Seal Leaking Oil
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  10. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorbers Insecurely Attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All Brakes (1.1.11 (c))
  12. MAJOR - Exhaust Emissions Exceed Level Of Metered Smoke For A Turbo Charged Engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Door Mirror Glass Cracked
  14. ADVISORY - Front Wipers Staring To Split
PASSED25TH OCTOBER 20228TH NOVEMBER 2023226,787 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged Cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Swivel Leaking
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Swivel Leaking
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Drivers Seat Deteriorated
PASSED5TH NOVEMBER 20218TH NOVEMBER 2022220,035 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Under Engine Area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Low On Dip Stick.
  3. MINOR - Nearside Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged Door Mirror Cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED5TH NOVEMBER 2021220,035 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play May Need Adjustment. (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play May Need Adjustment. (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Under Engine Area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Low On Dip Stick.
  5. MINOR - Nearside Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged Door Mirror Cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED5TH NOVEMBER 20208TH NOVEMBER 2021212,339 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Axle Diff Oil Leak
FAILED5TH NOVEMBER 2020212,339 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Axle Diff Oil Leak
PASSED9TH MAY 20198TH NOVEMBER 2020203,812 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Front Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED30TH APRIL 20183RD MAY 2019195,469 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn Thin
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn Thin
  4. ADVISORY - Engine Oil Leak Drips
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Mounting Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement On Fail Limit (2.4.g.2)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Mounting Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement On Fail Limit (2.4.g.2)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint On Fail Limit (2.4.g.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush On Fail Limit (2.4.g.2)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush On Fail Limit (2.4.g.2)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint On Fail Limit (2.4.g.2)
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush On Fail Limit (2.7.4)
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Axle Rubber Bump Stop Missing
  14. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Side Repeater Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.4.a.2c)
PASSED24TH APRIL 20173RD MAY 2018186,937 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Synthetic Mounting Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Synthetic Mounting Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  12. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  13. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (6.3.1d)
  14. ADVISORY - Both Front Swivel Joint Slightly Leaking Grease
PASSED4TH MAY 20163RD MAY 2017175,525 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Mounting Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
PASSED10TH JUNE 201411TH JUNE 2015161,404 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  5. USER ENTERED - Both Front Tyers Wearing Inner Edges
PASSED7TH JUNE 201311TH JUNE 2014141,906 MI
PASSED11TH JUNE 201211TH JUNE 2013125,910 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED10TH JUNE 201111TH JUNE 2012114,022 MI
PASSED10TH JUNE 201011TH JUNE 2011102,902 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  3. USER ENTERED - Noise From Rear Axle
PASSED12TH JUNE 200911TH JUNE 201093,517 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.5b)
PASSED19TH JANUARY 200818TH JANUARY 200993,363 MI
FAILED17TH JANUARY 200893,363 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Upper Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Upper Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  5. FAIL - Offside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  6. FAIL - Nearside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (2.5.a.3c)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED31ST OCTOBER 200628TH NOVEMBER 200768,001 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

N12BGR Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 78% | MOT Failure Rate: 22%

N12BGR MOT Comments

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N12BGR Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 244,161 miles | Average yearly mileage: 10,616 miles

N12BGR FAQs

This Land Rover Defender with registration N12BGR was manufactured on Friday 28th November 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 244,161 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 10,616 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 23 MOTs on record for this Land Rover Defender beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 5 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means N12BGR has a 78% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Defender has had 81 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 12 Minor, 7 Major, 1 Dangerous and 6 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Land Rover Defender is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 8 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does N12BGR have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 31st August 2026 N12BGR does have an active MOT. Read more

Is N12BGR Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 31st August 2026 N12BGR does have Tax. Read more

When does N12BGR Tax expire?

The current Tax for N12BGR will expire in 8 months on Saturday 1st May 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does N12BGR MOT expire?

The current MOT for N12BGR will expire in 7 months on Friday 9th April 2027. Read more

When did N12BGR have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for N12BGR was on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 08:33. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has N12BGR Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for N12BGR we can see 18 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has N12BGR Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for N12BGR we can see 5 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 78% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is N12BGR?

N12BGR is registered as a 2003 Land Rover Defender. Read more

How many miles has N12BGR done?

The odometer reading for N12BGR at the last MOT in April 2026 was 244,161 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 10,616 miles per year. Read more

How old is N12BGR?

The vehicle N12BGR was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Friday 28th November 2003. Read more

What colour is N12BGR?

The official colour of N12BGR is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does N12BGR have?

N12BGR has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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