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BV12 GKD

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Apr 2025
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

168,820 mi
Last recorded168,820 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2024
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV12 GKD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2024 168,820 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 5 Mar 2024 168,256 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened boot (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened boot (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Mar 2023 152,007 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Mar 2022 137,545 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2022 137,408 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2021 124,368 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2020 113,090 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 95,864 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2018 77,652 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2018 77,630 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Mar 2017 57,810 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 46,027 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad material wearing very thin. 1.6mm max on inners. (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces starting to lipped / wearing thin. (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tread worn down to 2.5mm max . Inner edge wearing away. (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tread worn down to 2.0mm max. Inner edge worn away. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tread worn down to 3.0mm max. Inner edge wearing away. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tread worn down to 1.8mm max. Inner edge totally gone. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 29,645 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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BV12 GKD is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 BV12 GKD, 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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BV12 GKD is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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