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BD12 FJA

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2720cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

179,666 mi
Last recorded179,666 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD12 FJA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,720cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 179,666 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Various small stonechip windscreen

Fail 20 Mar 2026 179,651 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords various cuts on tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords various cuts on tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Various small stonechip windscreen

Pass 20 Mar 2025 171,055 miles

Front Various oil leak but not excessive

Nearside rear tyre slighty worn on outer edge

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Various small stonechip windscreen

Pass 22 Mar 2024 163,753 miles

Both front tyres wearing low on edges

Chip in windscreen

Front wiper blades slightly deteriorated

Pass 20 Mar 2023 160,622 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both TCA rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 156,726 miles

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Bolted to upper suspension arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 23 Feb 2021 152,263 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2020 148,556 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2019 143,769 miles

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))

Fail 25 Feb 2019 143,761 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (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))

Pass 14 Feb 2018 120,550 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2017 97,487 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2016 72,580 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Mar 2015 48,547 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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BD12 FJA is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,720cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BD12 FJA, 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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BD12 FJA is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 23 May 2012.

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