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DX12 UNM

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Aug 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

124,837 mi
Last recorded124,837 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDX12 UNM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 124,837 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2025 123,041 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2024 122,227 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2023 120,285 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2023 120,285 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 118,716 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2021 116,919 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2020 114,632 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2019 109,803 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 8 Oct 2019 109,660 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2018 100,221 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2017 92,041 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2016 91,819 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2016 91,816 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rose bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Jul 2016 84,250 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted

Fail 22 Jun 2016 83,959 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' crack in screen in drivers view of road (8.3.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 6 off 12 led not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 6 of 12 led not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing slight roughness when rotated

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush knocking felt through wheel (2.4.G.2)

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 13 Jun 2015 71,792 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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DX12 UNM is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,993cc 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 DX12 UNM, 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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DX12 UNM is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 7 June 2012.

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