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LY12 YVH

2012 Land Rover Discovery

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2027
Tests14 (13 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.9%

Mileage

161,779 mi
Last recorded161,779 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Land Rover Discovery85,838 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY12 YVH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 1 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 161,779 miles

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

underbody corrosion

Pass 23 Jul 2025 154,488 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2024 141,418 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2023 125,566 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2022 113,519 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2021 103,745 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2020 94,275 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2019 84,736 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear seats folded down not allowing full inspection of adult belt

engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of area

under tray/cover fitted not allowing full inspection of area

Pass 1 Jun 2018 73,370 miles

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

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

engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of area

n/s and o/s outer sill cover fitted not allowing full inspection of area

under tray/cover fitted not allowing full inspection of area

Pass 5 Jun 2017 63,364 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

all tyres have small cuts in

Pass 26 May 2016 49,575 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2015 33,565 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 32,921 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2015 32,921 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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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LY12 YVH is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.9%.

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 LY12 YVH, 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 LY12 YVH registered?

LY12 YVH is a 2012 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 28 March 2012.

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The MOT history for LY12 YVH shows 14 tests with a 92.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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