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L11 MXB

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

172,719 mi
Last recorded172,719 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL11 MXB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2025 172,719 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2024 163,215 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2023 153,263 miles

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

Pass 16 Sep 2022 143,549 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2021 131,372 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2021 131,368 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 2 Nov 2020 118,360 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2019 106,911 miles

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

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

aux tensioner chatter

Fail 23 Oct 2019 106,911 miles

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

Suspension system inoperative faulty system (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre flat tyre ()

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

aux tensioner chatter

Pass 5 Nov 2018 93,528 miles

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 1 Nov 2018 93,528 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2017 72,693 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 4 Oct 2017 72,693 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear brake disc badly scored due to excessive pad wear

Pass 26 Oct 2016 51,183 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 26 Oct 2016 51,183 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Nov 2015 38,645 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2015 38,420 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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L11 MXB is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 3,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 L11 MXB, 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 L11 MXB registered?

L11 MXB is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 September 2012.

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