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GX12 JBV

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Green Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Mar 2026
Tests11 (10 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

120,969 mi
Last recorded120,969 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGX12 JBV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

10 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2025 120,969 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2024 118,807 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2023 113,064 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2022 99,888 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 93,956 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 6 Feb 2020 89,829 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2019 81,673 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2019 81,620 miles

Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

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

Pass 25 Jan 2018 72,560 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2016 59,633 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2015 39,076 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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GX12 JBV is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Green with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

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 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 GX12 JBV, 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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What year was GX12 JBV registered?

GX12 JBV is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2012.

Is GX12 JBV safe to buy?

The MOT history for GX12 JBV shows 11 tests with a 90.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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