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AU12 ULD

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

160,746 mi
Last recorded160,746 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU12 ULD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 160,746 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2025 153,702 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

plastic sill covers

underside corrosion

Pass 29 Jan 2024 143,157 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2024 143,157 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Nov 2023 138,544 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2023 138,544 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded osr pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated rear motor sticking , sometimes works ok (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Pass 6 Dec 2022 129,314 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2022 129,314 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Dec 2021 116,422 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2020 105,958 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 2.8 mm, worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 2.8 mm , worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Nov 2019 96,812 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2019 96,812 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Nov 2018 86,365 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 83,429 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2017 74,740 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2016 65,492 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2015 55,736 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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AU12 ULD is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2012 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 85,838 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AU12 ULD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 14 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AU12 ULD is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 8 March 2012.

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